News: friends of the library
Mary Lee: the life and times of a 'turbulent anarchist' and her battle for women's rights, Thursday 29 August

For this month's Friends of the Library event we are joined by author Denise George, discussing her latest book "Mary Lee: the life and times of a 'turbulent anarchist' and her battle for women's rights".
Madrigal Mystery Tour

You are invited to enjoy the beautiful acoustics of the Barr Smith Library Reading Room for the Madrigal Mystery Tour by the renowned Lumina Vocal Ensemble on Sunday 1 September.
Event 25 July: The Kaurna children's letters of 1840-1843

The Kaurna Children’s Letters 1840-1843 to the Dresden Mission Society are an important historical collection held at the University of Adelaide library. Come along to this lunchtime discovery event to hear Associate Professor Rob Amery speak on the significance of these letters and their journey to the library.
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Event 16 May: The people's poet transformed
Join legendary poet Geoff Goodfellow, in conversation with Garry Costello, former Chief Education Officer SA, at the latest Friends of the Library event on Thursday 16 May.
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Event: Why do we need a new history of South Australia?
The first Friends of the Library event for the year is being held on Thursday 4 April at the Barr Smith Library.
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