State Library of New South Wales

The Library That Made Me

Arts EN ↓ 5 episodes

The Library That Made Me podcast brings to life the stories of acclaimed Australian writers, thinkers, performers and other remarkable individuals as they reflect on the libraries that have shaped them. Hosted by Philllipa McGuinness, these stories reveal the funny, moving, surprising and deeply personal connections we have with libraries, as shared by contributors ranging from Anna Funder to Markus Zusak. A love letter to libraries everywhere, this podcast will make you wonder about the library that made you. Originally published in the book The Library That Made Me: 200 years of the State Li...

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State Library of New South Wales

Category

Arts

Podcast website

audio.sl.nsw.gov.au

Latest episode

Jul 2, 2026

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Episodes

The library that made Grace Karskens 02.07.2026

Grace Karskens – author and professor of history at the University of NSW – talks about the library that made her.

The library that made Jonty Claypole 01.07.2026

Jonty Claypole MBE – writer, podcaster and documentary producer – talks about the library that made him.

The library that made Yumna Kassab 30.06.2026

Yumna Kassab – Western Sydney-based author – talks about the library that made her. 

The library that made Anna Funder 29.06.2026

Anna Funder – award-winning author – talks about the library that made her.

The library that made Kate Evans 28.06.2026

Dr Kate Evans – radio producer, presenter and critic – talks about the library that made her.

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