What's on

View the Library's current and upcoming workshops, events, talks and exhibitions. Join us in person or online (where available).

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A pencil case and a tote bag on the ground next to a corner of the mural wall. The merchandises and mural have the same designs: curvy orange lines with text in different fonts on top of each line.
Closing the Cover: Farewell to Cover Crush mural

One last Cover Crush! Say goodbye to the Level 6 mural by Make or Break and pick up some free merch, while stocks last.

Thursday 19 November, 12pm - 2pm.

Drop-in - no registration.

In person
Collage of images with people in conversations
Publishing your research: What you need to know

Are you looking to publish research? Do you know how to make your work open access and retain your author rights?

Join us for an approachable introduction to publishing your work.

Wednesday 25 November, 11am - 12pm.

Registration required.

Online
An illustration captures two astronauts in white suits standing on a rocky, rust-colored Martian plain beside a modular multi-story habitat under a hazy, orange sky.
Welcome to the Frontier: From Science Fiction to Hyperstition

This display connects science fiction with current UNSW research to explore the ethical and legal challenges of our future in space.

Exhibition:
On display from 20 May 2026
Law & Justice Library.

In person
A giant, glowing grey sphere against a black void. Its surface is a rugged landscape of circular, bowl-shaped pits and jagged ridges that cast long, dark shadows.
The Lunar Gaze

This display traces how our view of the Moon has evolved from hand-drawn telescope sketches to precise digital maps captured from space.

Exhibition:
On display from 18 June 2026
UNSW Art & Design Paddington Library.

In person
A close-up, high-angle photo of mixed international coins on a reflective surface. The image includes coins from Pakistan, the United States, Canada, and various other nations, highlighting their different metal textures, dates, and engravings.
Collection Encounters: Moonscapes

This display transforms the Library's Special Collections into a source of active, creative inspiration. By Abdullah M.I. Syed, Collection Encounters: Moonscapes is part of a broader program expanding on the themes in The Infinite Look: A History of Gazing Skyward.

Exhibition:
On display from 30 July 2026.
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Library Peer Mentors

Need help with your academic studies and university life? Drop in or book ahead during term time.

Register for our free activities.

Library Peer Mentors are available at Main, Law & Justice and Paddington Libraries.

Find out more.

In person
A librarian presenting in front of students inside the Law Library.
Library Hacks

Library Hacks are workshops held at the start of each term for new and returning students. They familiarise you with everything the Library has to offer and help you develop key skills needed for success at UNSW.

Sessions include:

  • Advanced searching made easy
  • Find your course resources
  • Library Hacks for AI.

T1 events coming soon.

In person/Online