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At 12.00pm Monday 23rd of March, as part of a nationally consistent approach, all cultural and art institutions in Western Australia will close in the interests of public safety in response to COVID-19. This includes art galleries, theatres, museums, and libraries across the State.
While the institutions will be closed to the general public, staff at these institutions will continue to work in the buildings.

I understand that these institutions are important elements of our community and temporarily shutting them down will cause hardship for many. However, our best medical advice is that this is a necessary step to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

While the buildings will be closed, work on contingency plans to continue to provide services online are well underway.

For information on the services available online, I suggest you consult the websites and social media channels of the relevant cultural institution.

Duncan Ord OAM
Director General

The State Library website pages for teachers are refreshed with new resources and a format that is even easier to navigate. The State Library education team is building a range of online education resources for classroom use  to complement our existing  education program. We continue to offer FREE guided and self-guided workshops suitable for school groups from Kindergarten to Year 12.  The education program allows students to explore the Library's collections, investigate Western Australian history and be creative with technology and storytelling. All resources align with the Western Australian curriculum. 

For further information, or to book your class for an excursion, telephone (08) 9427 3202, email ed@slwa.wa.gov.au or complete the online program request form.

Since the establishment of the Swan River Colony, migrants from more than 190 countries have made Western Australia their home. 

The WA Migration Stories digital resource is an introduction to Western Australia’s migration history, which aims to engage students with primary source materials from the State Library collections and to support classroom learning relating to the movement of people to Western Australia. This digital resource can be used to extend students who have visited the State Library and participated in the Suitcases: Stories of migration facilitated workshop, or it can be used as a stand-alone resource in the classroom.  Find it with other educational resources available on the Services For Teachers page of the State Library website. 

Your State Library is available from wherever you live and teach in Western Australia.  The State Library offers many online resources suitable for students and teachers. WA stories, Education eResources, Trove, Better Beginnings, digital classroom resources and extensive digitized collections are accessible on the State Library catalogue. Find out what's on for teachers on our Teacher Essentials page.

The education team encourages teachers and students to become a State Library member. Membership provides access to a wealth of Education eResources and it's FREE. Students can also become members of their local public library. Membership will enable students to access  the public library eResource collection and educational eResources on the Better Beginnings website.

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