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Rhymetime at Glebe Library, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories
Rhymetime at Green Square Library, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories
Storytime at Glebe Library, 3 to 5 years
A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing
Storytime at Green Square Library, 3 to 5 years
A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing
An Evening with Susannah Fullerton
A purrfect winter evening celebrating whiskers and words!
Online Feedback: Poetry with Alicia Sometimes
Hone your poetry skills with Alicia Sometimes over five months.
The Infinite Look: A History of Gazing Skyward
An exhibition that traces humanity's evolving understanding of the cosmos, from ancient stargazers to modern astronomers
A talk: Is This Real Life? Artists, writers and reality
Broadcaster and teacher Mary Sharp on what stories tell us about how we view our lives
Author Talk: David Hall with Superbeast
Join Australian wheelchair tennis champion David Hall OAM as he shares the story behind his autobiography Superbeast.
The Complete Works of Jane Austen (Abridged)
Three actors. Six Jane Austen novels. Countless romances, scandals and witticisms – all in under 90 minutes!
Bilingual storytime at Green Square Library, 3 to 5 years
A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.
Bilingual rhymetime at Green Square Library, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories
Library open day: Open doors
City of Sydney Library open day at our 9 branches from 27 to 31 July
Australia's food and fuel security
RUSI NSW Lecture exploring the security behind Fuel and Food in Australia
In Conversation with Judi Morison & Zohra Aly
NAIDOC week calls us to listen.
Bilingual storytime at Darling Square Library, 3 to 5 years
A fun bilingual storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.
Storytime at Surry Hills Library, 3 to 5 years
A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing
Bilingual rhymetime at Darling Square, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories
Rhymetime at Newtown Library, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.
Rhymetime at Surry Hills Library, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories
Storytime at Newtown Library, 3 to 5 years
A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing
City of Sydney online book club: Spy Fiction
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration
Library open day: Green Square Library tour
Explore the award-winning branch’s design, spaces, services and collections.
Andy Griffiths Live: You & Me and the Gigantic Knucklehead
From the No. 1 bestselling Treehouse creator, Andy Griffiths, comes a brand-new, larger-than-life adventure
Small Magic: Kindle Your Creativity with Monikka Eliah
This is a course designed to help you break through creative barriers and rediscover your writing flow.
MS Readathon
Join thousands of Australians and turn every page into support for families impacted by MS
Surry Hills Vintage Market
The first Sat of every month Since 1981. The best recycled, second-hand & handmade goods. Come say hi!
Revisiting Mission History: Annie Lock
Historian Dr Catherine Bishop revisits the fraught history of Christian mission in Australia
Online: Writing a memoir as a legacy with Jacquelin Melilli
Discover how to write your memoir with Jacquelin Melilli
An evening with Anna Funder
Award-winning author Anna Funder live on stage, revealing the stories behind the stories.
Book launch | Now, Autonomy by Max Easton
Join acclaimed writer Max Easton at the Gaelic Club in Surry Hills to celebrate the release of his latest novel.
Online: Pitching to Publishers: How to Place Your Work
This three-hour workshop with Dr Erin O'Dwyer demystifies the pitching process
Storytime online with Jo Dabrowski
Join us to meet author Jo Dabrowski as she reads her delightful story Dear Broccoli.
Freda Widawski: Mina & Jacob - Holocaust Survivors
Join daughter of Holocaust survivors, Freda Widawski, in conversation with interviewer Michaela Kalowski
Festival of Dangerous Ideas Opening Night: Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie returns to Sydney for the first time in 12 years to open Festival of Dangerous Ideas 2026.
Writing Workshop with Ashley Kalagian Blunt
Join crime writer Ashely Kalagian Blunt as she shares her writing secrets, tools & techniques in an exclusive workshop.
Book Week with Sandhya Parappukkaran
Meet award-winning children’s author Sandhya Parappukkaran for this Book Week adventure.
BAD Sydney Crime Book Club at SMSA | August
August Pick: The First Murderer I Ever Met by Mark Dapin
City of Sydney Online Book Club: Gastronomy
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration.
Narrative Structure for Fiction Writers with Timothy Daly
This four-week course with Timothy Daly will teach you the narrative structures and story patterns of successful stories
Writers Dreaming: Working with Dreams, Symbols and Motifs
Dig deep into the symbolic meanings contained in dreams to create rich cohesive stories that resonate with readers.
Seminar: How to Launch Your Book with Sunil Badami
In this engaging two-hour seminar, Sunil Badami will share insider tips on how you can plan a successful launch.
Online: Writing Poetry with Vanessa Kirkpatrick
In this week-long online poetry workshop with Vanessa Kirkpatrick, you will strengthen your authentic voice.
Recipe for Murder: The Leongatha Mushroom Murders
In Conversation w Duncan McNab & Michael Duffy
Online Feedback: Creative Non-Fiction with Anna Spargo-Ryan
In this program, writer Anna Spargo-Ryan will provide feedback on your essays and other creative non-fiction.
Writing Speculative Fiction
Join JS Breukelaar to develop the skills and confidence you need to make your speculative fiction stand out.
Online: Character, plot and dialogue with RWR McDonald
In this 6-week course with R.W.R McDonald, you’ll explore plot, character and dialogue.
Online: Books without barriers with Julie Ganner
In this workshop, accredited editor Julie Ganner will offer suggestions on how to make your writing more inclusive.
Writing from the sentence up with Emily Bitto
This intensive two-day course, will re-focus your writing on the level of the sentence.
City of Sydney online book club: Japanese fiction
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration.
Suzie Miller Inter Alia Book Launch
Join Suzie Miller this September to celebrate the release of her highly anticipated novel, Inter Alia.
Curious
Curious unpacks the ideas shaping headlines, sparking debate and changing the way we see the world.
Seminar: Publisher Contracts with Katherine Day
Things to look out for when signing a contract
Writing Fiction From Life with Kavita Bedford
How to draw from personal perspectives to shape fiction and characters.
Online: Editing for Writers with Pamela Hewitt
Learning how to edit it is what takes your writing to the next level.
Daily Stoic Live with Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday on stoicism for the modern world
Crafting Complicated Characters with Maame Blue
Learn how to create your own complex characters by utilising context and breaking down character motivations.
2026 Sydney Rare Book Fair
Free entry. Rare books, maps, prints & ephemera for sale. The Glasshouse, State Library NSW. 22–24 October 2026.
Demystifying the Writing Process with Graeme Simsion
How to approach your manuscript as a project, with a clear path from conception to a final manuscript.
The One-Day Epic: Poetry Workshop with Rico Craig
Write and share pieces which explore the links between the everyday and the epic.
Voice and Point of View for Fiction Writers Hayley Scrivenor
In this course, internationally best-selling author Hayley Scrivenor will guide you through voice and point of view.
Crafting Comedy Gold
Join Tim Ferguson to discover the secrets of writing comedy for page, stage and screen.
Book Fair Australia Sydney 2026, presented by Book Addiction
Book Fair Australia presents a literary festival that celebrates stories of all genres.
Building an Online Presence for Writers Kristyn M. Levis
How to build your author brand using great online tools.
Online: Turn Up the Tension with Pamela Cook
In this interactive online writing workshop, you’ll learn how to hook the reader and keep them turning the pages.
The Unpublishable Poem Club with Claire Albrecht
Join Claire Albrecht for this one-day poetry workshop.
Writing Love and Sex in Fiction with Anne Gracie
Join Anne Gracie for this one-day workshop on writing love and sex in fiction.