Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Library

280 Pitt Street
Sydney, NSW, 2000
Australia

02 9262-7300; librarysydneymsa.com.au

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Description: The Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts operates the oldest lending library in Australia.

ABOUT THE LIBRARY
With over 30,000 books, plus local and international newspapers and magazines the SMSA Library is the perfect place to spend a quiet lunch hour or pay a visit after work.

Located on Level 2 of the SMSA building at 280 Pitt Street, the Library specialises in popular fiction and has one of the best mystery collections around.

Unlike other libraries, the SMSA Library has generous borrowing periods - 8 weeks for most items - and there are no charges for reserving or requesting books.

MEMBERSHIP
The Library is only open to Members. New Members always welcome!

Membership rates for 2009:
Full membership $15
Concession $10

OPENING HOURS
Monday to Friday 8.45am - 6.00pm
Saturday 9.00am - 12.00midday

The Library is closed Sundays and Public Holidays.

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Global Affairs Dialogues (June 1 at 7:00pm)

Topics will explore the environmental impact of climate change, war and social strife, and the wide range of political and religious influences that shape our attitudes, values, and subsequently our actions. The object of these meetings is to raise awareness, and stimulate positive responses, which are ... (more)both creative and feasible. We can do this by sharing up-to-date and accurate information about ecological and global issues. DVDs, in conjunction with group conversations, will be shown at most meetings. For more information contact Coordinator Terry O'Brien. 1 June 2009 7pm - 9pm Mitchell Theatre Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Level 1, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney

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TALKABOUT - Thai Communities in Sydney (June 2 at 12:30pm)

Zoe Pollock.

The Thais have made a lasting impression on the Sydney landscape, in particular through their delicious food. But their migration to Australian has only been quite recent. This talk will explore the history of Thai migration to Australia and how the Thai community have adapted to Australian society while ... (more)maintaining their own cultural traditions. Zoe Pollock is currently Executive Officer of the History Council of NSW and a member of the Executive Committee of the Professional Historians Association NSW. She also works freelance as an historian. In 2005, Zoe curated an exhibition titled Pai Nai Ma: Thai Australian Experiences, a partnership between the Parramatta Heritage & Visitor Information Centre and the NSW Migration Heritage Centre. She also lived in Northeast Thailand in 2006 as part of the Australian Youth Ambassador for Development program. 02 June 2009 | 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM Mitchell Theatre, Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Level 1, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney

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TALKABOUT - Death and Dying (June 9 at 12:30pm)

Lisa Murray.

More information on this event will be available shortly. Lisa Murray is the Acting Historian at City of Sydney Council. Please note this talk will be held in the meeting rooms on level one. 09.06.2009 | 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM Level 1 Meeting Rooms Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Level 1, 280 Pitt Street, ... (more)Sydney

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Poetry at the SMSA (June 9 at 6:00pm)

This is a free group for all lovers of poetry and is intended to be interactive and participatory. The idea is for attendees to take part in enjoyable meetings, where they can read or recite, listen to and discuss poems, in an informal, friendly atmosphere. The format and themes of Poetry at the SMSA ... (more)meetings reflect the ideas and wishes of attendees. For more information contact Coordinator Thomas Thorpe. 09.06.2009 | 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM Level 1 Meeting Rooms Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Level 1, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney

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Global Affairs Dialogues (June 15 at 12:30pm)

Topics will explore the environmental impact of climate change, war and social strife, and the wide range of political and religious influences that shape our attitudes, values, and subsequently our actions. The object of these meetings is to raise awareness, and stimulate positive responses, which are ... (more)both creative and feasible. We can do this by sharing up-to-date and accurate information about ecological and global issues. DVDs, in conjunction with group conversations, will be shown at most meetings. | 15.06.2009 | 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM | Mitchell Theatre | Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts | Level 1, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney

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The Powerhouse Discovery Centre (June 16 at 12:30pm)

Maggie Habgood and Sandra Dyer.

Visiting the Powerhouse Discovery Centre at Castle Hill is a totally different way to experience the Powerhouse Museum. About 50,000 diverse objects are kept in this state-of-the-art storage, collection and preservation facility. For years this treasure trove was off limits to the public but now you ... (more)can go behind the scenes of Australia’s largest and most diverse museum collection. Maggie Habgood and Sandra Dyer are volunteers at the Powerhouse Discovery Centre, who are involved in various activities such as site and storage tours, monthly open days, school holiday programs and the AIDS Memorial Quilt project. This talk is an initiative of the Friends of the SMSA. It is a special event which will be held under the Dictionary of Sydney/Talkabout theme but presented in collaboration with external partners. Thanks to John Robinson for his assistance in organising this event. | 16.06.2009 | 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM | Mitchell Theatre | Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts | Level 1, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney |

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TALKABOUT - James Meehan from convict to surveyor (June 23 at 12:30pm)

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TALKABOUT - The Italians in Sydney (June 30 at 12:30pm)

Gianfranco Cresciani.

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TALKABOUT: Knowing Norman Selfe—Engineer, Urban Visionary, Education Activist (July 7 at 12:30pm)

Catherine Freyne discusses Norman Selfe .

Norman Selfe (1839-1911) was a brilliant engineer, inventor and marine architect, whose wharves, sea walls, dredges and bridges hastened the transformation of Sydney harbour from a natural to an industrial landscape. His dream to connect Sydney with its north shore wasn’t realised in his lifetime but ... (more)his harbour bridge designs and proposals later influenced the tendering process under Bradfield. As well as being Sydney’s busiest engineer, Norman Selfe helped kick-start technical education in New South Wales, co-founded the Royal Australian Historical Society, and campaigned tirelessly for improvements to the city of Sydney. Today he is best remembered in the name of Normanhurst, where his grand house Gilligaloola still stands. Catherine Freyne studied history and Spanish at the University of New South Wales. She currently divides her time between ABC Radio National where she produces social history documentaries for Hindsight, and the Dictionary of Sydney where she writes and commissions entries relating to education, science and technology. Talkabout events are a collaborative venture with the Dictionary of Sydney project. For more information visit www.dictionaryofsydney.org

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TALKABOUT: The Status of Public Office (July 14 at 12:30pm)

Margaret Betteridge discusses The Status of Public Office.

Some of Sydney’s finest 19th century buildings and their furnishings reflect the hierarchy of politics and patronage of the public offices their former occupants held. Enjoy an armchair tour along the corridors of power walked by some of our colourful governors, premiers, ministers and lord mayors ... (more)and a peek into their offices.

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Poetry at the SMSA (July 14 at 6:00pm)

A free, interactive group for all lovers of poetry. Attendees can read, recite, listen to and discuss poems in an informal, friendly atmosphere. Half of each meeting is dedicated to a theme.

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TALKABOUT: The History of Oxford Street (July 21 at 12:30pm)

Garry Wotherspoon discusses The History of Oxford Street.

Oxford Street is one of Sydney’s best known streets, largely because of the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, watched by tens of thousands and seen by millions around the world on TV and internet. It has had a long and colourful history, starting out as a strategic road for the convict settlement, ... (more)and experiencing ups and downs over the centuries.

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TALKABOUT: A Sydney Secret (July 28 at 12:30pm)

Add a spice of mystery to your month and discover one of Sydney’s secrets. Ssshh! Don’t tell.

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