This exhibition presents fossils from Riversleigh World Heritage Area that provide unique insights into the processes that shaped Australia’s present biodiversity.

Opening event (registration required):
Wednesday 8 October, 5pm - 7pm.

Exhibition:
Exhibition on display from 29 September 2025.
Level 5 Main Library

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

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This October, join the Library for a month of free events:

• Caffeine, cookies and conversations
• Create cute bag charms at Paddington Library
• Chess in the Library
• Sprinkle some Magic: Cupcake decorating!
• Open Studio: Windows in Time

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Join us for a cafe style event at Main Library. There will be hot and cold drinks, snacks, cookies and chill music to help you focus and relax. Library staff will be available to to help you with questions.

Tuesday 7 October, 11am - 12pm.

Everyone welcome, no registration required.

Did you know UNSW Library is the perfect place to start your study journey? Join us for a tour of Main Library!

• Wednesday 8 October, 2pm - 3pm
• Wednesday 12 November, 2pm - 3pm

Limited sessions available, registration required.

Join us at the next Open Access Publishing at UNSW: Explore Pathways to Open information session. Get a brief overview of publishing models, support for open access and publisher agreements.

Thursday 9 October, 12pm.

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To celebrate National Fossil Day, a special guest from the UNSW School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences will share insights into the fossil specimens and records featured in Revealing Riversleigh.

Wednesday 15 October, 12.30pm-1.15pm.

Registration required.

Did you know playing chess can improve your memory, deepen your focus and boost your planning skills? Join members of the UNSW Chess Club to play some casual chess, meet new friends and have fun.

Thursday 16 October 2pm - 4pm.
Main Library

Drop-in event, no registration required.

This display features materials surveying 20th century advancements in automation, globalisation and access to information that reshaped society and the economy.  

Exhibition:
Until 20 October
UNSW Art & Design Paddington Library

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 22 October, 10am - 11am
• Thursday 27 November, 12pm - 1pm

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This Revealing Riversleigh special event is a spotlight talk and public viewing of significant palaeontological illustrations by Sir Richard Owen held in UNSW Library’s Special Collections.

Wednesday 22 October, 3pm-4pm.

Registration required.

Join us for an enchanting afternoon at the Library Peer Mentor Cookie and Cupcake Decorating Extravaganza! Transform plain treats into edible masterpieces.

Main Library:

• Wednesday 29 October, 3pm - 4pm
• Thursday 30 October, 3pm - 4pm

Regisration required.

Join us for an afternoon of observation, curiosity, and stitching inspired by Revealing Riversleigh.

Tuesday 4 November, 2.30pm-4.30pm.

Registration required. 

This display of artworks is an invitation to engage with the beauty and depth of Dharug language and the rich cultural narratives it carries.

Exhibition:
Until November 2025
Level 3, Main Library

This visual legacy of the Tasmanian tiger is an icon of Australian folklore, as well as a cautionary tale imprinted onto our cultural memory.

Exhibition:
On display from 7 August 2025.
UNSW Law Library

Library Hacks are a series of 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.

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