State Library of South Australia
COVID-19 Information and Updates
Whilst our face-to-face services and events are temporarily suspended, you can still access the State Library's various collections and services online!
Using the State Library's online resources
The State Library offers many opportunities to explore and discover areas of the State’s history, your family history, our special collections, digital collections and more. While we might not be able to speak to you face to face, we can still help you in a number of ways.
Digital Collections
Showcases selected items from the State Library’s collection with a particular focus on South Australiana
![Explore the collections [B 1831873]](/sites/default/files/styles/tile_square_1x/public/2018-09/the-collections-hero-b1831873-.png?itok=CIHlYJLk)
The Collection
Explore the collections including South Australiana, Family History and Special Collections.
![South Australian Premier, Steele Hall, with his children [PRG1662/5/27]](/sites/default/files/styles/tile_square_1x/public/2019-09/South-Australian-Premier-Steele-Hall-with-his-children-PRG1662-5-27-fh.jpg?itok=RSBY--Hc)
![Catalogue card index Bastyan Wing, 1967 [B72589/6]](/sites/default/files/styles/tile_square_1x/public/2020-03/Catalogue-card-index-Bastyan-Wing-1976-B72589-6.png?itok=nM4veIAM)
Catalogue Search
Search the catalogue for a variety of materials held by the Library including books, magazines, newspapers, sound recordings, archival records and photographs.
![Ask Us, Roland Eime, librarian in charge of Youth Lending, assisting a customer [B 72589/3]](/sites/default/files/styles/tile_square_1x/public/2018-09/Ask-us-B-72589-3.jpg?itok=F3wvzQZt)
Ask Us
For all your research or reference queries our librarians are here to help you!
![Youth Lending Service, circa 1970 [B 68890]](/sites/default/files/styles/tile_square_1x/public/2018-07/youth-library-circa-1970-B68890.png?itok=LJ4r2eO4)
Join the State Library
Did you know that State Library membership is free? Being a State Library members provides you with greater access to the collection. Check out the benefits and sign up for a card today.
TROVE
Trove helps you find Australia's cultural collections by bringing together content from libraries, museums, archives, repositories and other research and collecting organisations big and small.
Library Guides
Find research assistance, subject guides and useful resources on a range of subjects.
eResources
We subscribe and provide free access and home access to wide-variety of eResources that include both full-text articles and abstracts, magazines, scholarly journals, eBooks, databases, indexes, newspapers, encyclopedias and lots more.