
Free activities and events | Sat 18 Jun
Hip hip, hooray, it’s our 120th birthday! Be part of our first 120 years with a party fit for the public! Expect a day that’s little out of the ordinary, some might say it’s going to be ‘extra’ ordinary…
Feel special with the specialists
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at State Library or how clever curators create exciting exhibitions? Peer behind the curtains and uncover the unknown, with these extra special, expert-led events and tours.
Conservation lab tour
First Nations Artist tour
The Great & Grand Rumpus curator tour
Ordinary and extraordinary Queensland stories
House historian in the making
Repository and white gloves experience tour
House stories are your stories, followed by Ask a Librarian
After the Fridge | Caring for Children’s Artwork
Caring for your personal collections talk
Calling the curious and the creative
Those that are inquisitive by nature, want to try something new, be part of something out-of-the-ordinary or love hearing a new take on a well-loved story, can pick from a plethora thought-provoking programs.
Screen print a memento
Badu Island banana leaf weaving
Celebration creations with Reverse Garbage
House history - Solve the mystery!
Pop up and Write!
Queensland Writers Centre open day
The Great & Grand Rumpus
Sovereign Stories: 10 years of black&write!
Sovereign Stories Book Club
Computer Races!
For the young and young at heart
Be part of the singing, playing, making and rhyming with the littlest people in your life. Those 0-5 years young in your life will light up with excitement thanks to this fun-filled schedule of events.
All day play in The Corner
Story Picnic with Nadia Sunde
Celebration creations with Reverse Garbage
Badu Island banana leaf weaving
House history - Solve the mystery!
Computer Races!
Prepare to be…entertained!
On the day, entertainment is never far away! Be surprised by random bouts of music, dance, unexpected characters and stories as well as scheduled performances that are not to be missed.
Digi Youth Arts clapsticks performance
The Extra Ordinary Day stage
Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra featuring Tenzin Cheogyal
Ladies of Lettering and Song with Republic of Song
Fanciful Fiction Literary Salon
Tenzin Cheogyal performing with the Obscure Orchestra
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