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Musical Fusion - East meets West
A cross cultural experience of stringed instruments from East and West in the awesome acoustics of the Barr Smith Library Reading Room. Join us for Music in the Reading Room with Friends of the Library on Saturday 14 October 2023.
Welcome back!
We are very excited to announce that the Barr Smith Reading Room has now reopened for silent study. Please note, there are some changes to access and collections on Level 2 North.
Access changes to Level 2 North
Starting Monday 3 April 2023, the Library will begin its refurbishment of Level 2 of the Barr Smith Library. The first stage of the refurbishment will be in the Reading Room. Please note, there will be no access to the Reading Room from 3 April 2023.
Hidden Gems
Bookings essential! Join our students from the Elder Conservatorium in the historic Barr Smith Reading Room on Wednesday 28 October, and discover some of chamber music’s lesser-known gems.
That's it for ANIMAL! Thank you to all
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported ANIMAL by Antoine+Manuel for the 2018 Adelaide Festival.
Reading Room closed for Adelaide Festival event
The Barr Smith Library Reading Room will be CLOSED from today, Tuesday 13 March, until Sunday 18 March due to set-up for an Adelaide Festival show being held this weekend.
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