17 Oct | Quarterly Conversation

Quarterly Essay front cover

Quarterly Conversations brings a community together to dialogue on significant social and political issues shaping Australian society. Each conversation is informed by the latest edition of the Quarterly Essay—a journal publishing a single long-form political, intellectual or cultural opinion essay every issue. Event host Congregation of Mark the Evangelist, Uniting Church in Australia

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Writing Retreat

Stuck? Overwhelmed by a blank page? Or just keen to progress your writing project? Join a community of supportive writers for a day of focus and encouragement. If you’re keen to get writing—whether you’re working on an article, thesis or personal project—you are welcome.

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The volunteers behind the shelves: Lynden

Volunteer Linden leans against a shelf, pensively flicking through a book.

Volunteers make our libraries extra special places. In the everyday tasks that keep books on the shelves and the big projects that redefine access to knowledge, volunteers shape the intellectual life, community, and shared spaces of our libraries. That’s especially true at the Dalton McCaughey Library, where a small team of helping hands generously gift…

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Easter and Passover Library Display

A colourful Haggadah—a set form of prayers, psalms and commentaries recited at the beginning of the seder ritual—lays open in the Dalton McCaughey Library's display cabinet.

Explore representations of the Last Supper and learn about Passover in this interactive Easter library display. Featuring an array of vibrant resources from the Judaica collection, the ATLA Digital Library, and a selection of useful digital resources for Hebrew and Jewish Studies.

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Easter art

The library is pleased to feature an Easter exhibition by local artist M. de Haan whose main artistic practices are urban sketching and keeping visual diaries. Enjoy!

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Need help?

A selection of books to help you write, reference and research.

Take a look at a selection of books to help you research, reference and write like an academic. Items are currently on display on the ground level.

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