Be sure to go to the Mortlock wing-- lovely old library with lots of history and interesting features within. See the website I've listed.

If you wander into the State Library, do yourself a favour and make sure you drop into the Symon Library, a treasure trove of learned volumes collected by a former SA Attorney General. It is a brilliant hands-on experience, where you can actually browse through books such as first editions of Charles Darwin's works on plants and animals, a rare... More

Book lovers heaven! Loved to sit and read in the cool on a hot adelaide day

well laid out and easy to find resources for both research and light vacation reading

Such a beautiful place to visit, especially the Mortlock Chamber. It's awesome to see students reading books by lamplight. Definitely worth a visit

We went into the library to use the internet but were most impressed with the whole set-up and the very helpful staff.

This is not your average boring library, it contains some fascinating old books and you can spend hours here researching your family histiory.

Whilst visiting the state library I was particularly impressed with the coverage of their own state and upon seeing these details I found that a visit to Lake Eyre was a must.I selected a tour company called Truely (yes this how they spell it) Tribal that offered a 5 day trip for the sensible price of approx $1000 per person.What... More

To fully enjoy this insight into South Australia's past, check out the guided tour. Well worth it for the depth of knowledge and enthusiasm of the band of volunteers. Treasures of children's literature, the beautiful trio of specially designed carpets and the Mortlock Wing make the visit so worthwhile.