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Libraries Tasmania
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Libraries Tasmania
@LibrariesTas
Home to the State Library of Tasmania, Tasmanian Archives, 46 public libraries and the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts.
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If you're doing the free Beaker Street Crawl this Saturday 5 August, be sure to stop at Hobart Library for Braille Storm. Explore braille items from the past and present and create a bookmark with braille experts bit.ly/3Qlv4LE
#LibrariesTasmania @BeakerStreetSci
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August is National Family History Month! If you need help researching your family tree or simply have an interest in social history, you'll love the free program of talks and workshops, including online webinars. More details: bit.ly/3q2us2r #LibrariesTasmania #NFHM
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Happy Library & Information Week, where we celebrate our expert library staff who are skilled at answering questions and helping you find what you need! This year's theme explores how to think critically about the information you find. #LibrariesTasmania #LIW2023 @ALIANational
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Join Ian Terry for his lecture "Uninnocent Landscapes: following George Augustus Robinson’s Big River Mission" on Thursday 3 August at the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts in Hobart or via webinar. More info: bit.ly/43A1u85 #LibrariesTasmania
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August is National Family History Month! Delve into your past at Libraries Tasmania with a free program of talks, practical workshops and behind-the-scenes tours of the new Tasmanian Archives storage at Geilston Bay. More details: bit.ly/3q2us2r #LibrariesTasmania #NFHM
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Reminder: applications for the two State Library of Tasmania and Tasmanian Archives Fellowships close this Saturday 15 July at 5.00 pm. Don't miss these amazing opportunities! Details here: bit.ly/3DcYtjb #LibrariesTasmania
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Friends of the Allport presents a talk by lecturer and Antarctic scholar John Williamson: ‘Uncle Bill’ – An assessment of E.A. Wilson and the Discovery Expedition to Antarctica' on Tuesday 18 July 2023. Book here: bit.ly/3XQKdGk
#LibrariesTasmania #Antarctica
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Book club alert. This is coming up soon and will include an in-conversation event with Robbie on July 26!
University of Tasmania@UTAS_
Want to join a book club? 📖 We've partnered with @LibrariesTas to bring book lovers Limberlost by @RobbieArnott. Meetings will take place in-person and online in July ending in an in-conversation event with Robbie at The Hedberg on July 26. More: utas.au/46
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Celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples during #NAOIDOCWeek 2-9 July 2023. This year's theme is 'For Our Elders'. More info and resources: bit.ly/3XoLELX #LibrariesTasmania #NAIDOC2023 @naidocweek
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Do you have a story inside you? The Best Australian Yarn short story competition is open to published and unpublished writers from 12 years old and up. Entries close 1 August 2023. Details at bestaustralianyarn.com.au via @westaustralian #LibrariesTasmania #writingcompetition
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Can you help us solve the mystery of this delightful book from around the 1850s that was anonymously donated to Hobart Library recently? Listen to the interview about the book here: ab.co/3NqGTgr #LibrariesTasmania #bookdonation #bookmystery #hobart @abchobart
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It's the #WinterSolstice today and the end of #DarkMofo. "Winter Wild: a Feast of Dark Delights" by Janice Sutton marries the two in spectacular fashion.
Continue the Dark Delight vibe with recipes from Dark Mofo's Winter Feast and more!
Borrow: bit.ly/43WiDtG
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James Ebenezer Bicheno's bequest of 1,900 books in 1851 doubled Tasmania's library. The State Library of Tasmania's Ian Morrison is working through the original catalogue to locate the books that remain today: ab.co/42KDej2
@ABCaustralia #LibrariesTasmania #books
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Congratulations to @RobbieArnott for being shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award 2023. He joins five other authors vying for the prestigious honour, to be announced on 25 July. Check out the six books at Libraries Tasmania: bit.ly/3NElsti
MilesFranklin@_milesfranklin
The 2023 #MilesFranklin shortlist is out. Six brilliant authors. Six unique stories. And 66 years of celebrating great Australian writing. Find your next favourite book here perpetual.com.au/wealth-managem… @CopyrightAgency
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Calling all academics, researchers, independent scholars, writers, artists, filmmakers, digital innovators and creators! There's still time to apply for the two State Library of Tasmania and Tasmanian Archives Fellowships valued at $10,000 each: bit.ly/3HZo2XB
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Stories After Dark is on tonight in Hobart! Free, all ages, family-friendly. No tickets required, just come along and enjoy the night.
Facebook event: bit.ly/439dNZr
Full program: bit.ly/3IMjfcO
#StoriesAfterDark
#LibrariesTasmania
#DarkMofo2023
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Today, 5 June, is World Environment Day to highlight awareness and action for our environment. 🌏 ❤️ Be inspired and learn more about caring for our Earth with this featured collection of titles: bit.ly/43kZkcR #LibrariesTasmania #WorldEnvironmentDay
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June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate and acknowledge the LGBTQIA+ community and raise awareness of the struggles they face. 🌈 Explore fiction titles on Libby: 👉 bit.ly/3WNuHu8
For LGBTQIA+ support and resources, visit Working It Out 👉 bit.ly/3OR9sWn
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One mesmerising night of sound, art, light, storytelling and performance in Hobart’s iconic State Library and Archives Building. Free, all-ages, family-friendly event. No tickets required. More info: bit.ly/3IMjfcO
#LibrariesTasmania #StoriesAfterDark #DarkMofo2023
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