Tom Keneally Centre

The SMSA is proud to be the home of the Tom Keneally Centre (TKC), Thomas Keneally’s living legacy to Australia, holding books that have significance to him.

Everyone Welcome!

Opening Hours

Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays
from 10:30am – 2:30pm.

Level 3, Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney.

Tom Keneally Centre at Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts

Tom Keneally wearing a hat in the Tom Keneally Centre

Thomas Keneally - About the man

Booker Prize winner Thomas Keneally is one of Australia's best known and most respected authors.
Tom Keneally Centre

About the Tom Keneally Centre

The Tom Keneally Centre holds the research collection of world-renowned author Thomas Keneally, in addition to copies of his own works and some items from his private collection of photographs and memorabilia.
Frank Moorhouse (left) with Tom Keneally in the Tom Keneally Centre

Tom Keneally Centre - A Cultural Hub

A cultural hub, the Tom Keneally Centre is devoted to Australian literature and history, reflecting the synergy between the SMSA and Tom Keneally's approach to writing and to life; open access to knowledge, continued learning and social change.
Borrow from the Tom Keneally Centre

Borrow books from the Tom Keneally Centre

SMSA is pleased to announce that members can now borrow books from the Tom Keneally Centre collection, in addition to the main SMSA Library.

Events in the Tom Keneally Centre

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Tom Keneally Centre OPEN — Everyone Welcome

Thursday, 25 October 2018, 10:30am
Visit the Tom Keneally Centre — Everyone Welcome. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays every week. Find out the dates Tom Keneally will be working in the TKC.
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner read by Poetry at SMSA

Wednesday, 14 November 2018, 12:30pm
Join the Poetry at SMSA group for a dramatic reading of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner to celebrate 220 years since Coleridge's epic poem was published in 1798.

Tom Keneally News

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5 Oct 2018 — Membership Renewals for 2019 are now open

Membership renewals for 2019 are now open.

CURRENT MEMBERS
IT’S TIME TO RENEW!

NEW MEMBERS
THINKING OF JOINING?

Memberships are due on 31 Dec each year. A Grace Period applies until 31 Jan.
Discover the benefits
of SMSA membership.
Find out more
We’ve made renewing easier than ever. You don’t even need to fill in a membershipform.
 SPECIAL DEAL for new members! Join for 2019 today, and get the rest of 2018 FREE.
Just visit the Library on L2
and we’ll do the rest.ORMail in a cheque
with MEMBERSHIP + YOUR NAME
written on the back.

OR

Pay online by credit card
and write MEMBERSHIP + YOUR NAME
in the ‘Invoice/Reference’ section.

Renew & Pay via Credit Card

NB: We can only accept cash in the Library.
Please do not send cash through the mail.

Just fill in a membership form
and bring ID showing your address
to the SMSA Library.ORGet your form signed by a JP (to verify your ID & Address details) and mail it with a cheque or proof of credit card payment.

Download the Membership Form

NB: Please write NEW MEMBER + YOUR NAME on the back of the cheque
or in the ‘Invoice/Reference’ section of the credit card form.

ANY QUESTIONS?

Please contact our helpful Library Staff on 02 9262 7300 or library@smsa.org.au for assistance.

Tom Keneally wearing a hat in the Tom Keneally Centre

21 Sep 2018 — A Message from Tom Keneally

Welcome to the TKC to all readers and writers.

I’m recovering at home after a fairly major operation. I’m making good headway but unfortunately it will be a little while before I’m back at the Tom Keneally Centre. I’m looking forward to getting back to the TKC, and the readers, writers and SMSA members who visit it. In the meantime, please accept my best wishes.

Tom

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18 May 2018 — Special Event: ‘Airtight Alibi’ Mystery & Crime Festival 2018

Get an Airtight Alibi when you attend SMSA’s first ever Mystery & Crime Festival on Monday, 4 June.

Whether you love a hardboiled detective mystery or true crime, you’ll find plenty of murder and duplicity on offer.

Here’s the line up:

  • Deadly Words: Crime Writing Essentials panel discussion
  • Screening – The Maltese Falcon (1941)
  • Sherlock Holmes: A Cultural Phenomenon talk
  • Thrilling You Softly Trivia Competition
  • Cover Up! Mystery & Crime Novel Display in the Library

Bookings Essential
Everyone Welcome

 

click here to book or call 02 9262 7300

 NB: Online bookings must be paid by credit card. If you wish to pay by cash, please book in the SMSA Library.

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3 May 2018 — The RSNSW & SMSA Present “Great Australians You’ve Never Heard Of”

The Royal Society of NSW and the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts (SMSA) are proud to present a new collaborative lecture series, Great Australians You’ve Never Heard Of.

Over the course of four lectures, our esteemed speakers will share the fascinating stories of remarkable Australians who have helped create the extraordinary society we live in, but have not received the recognition they deserve, nor has the context of their contributions been understood.

Venue

Mitchell Theatre, Level 1
Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts
280 Pitt Street, Sydney

Dates

Please see the Lecture Schedule

Time

6.00pm for 6:30-7:30pm
Light refreshments will be served before each lecture

Cost

$15 – SMSA & Royal Society Members & Fellows
$20 – Non-members & Guests

Everyone Welcome
Bookings Essential
CLICK HERE TO BOOKOR CALL (02) 9262 7300
NB: Online bookings must be paid by credit card.  If you wish to pay by cash, please book in the SMSA Library.

Thank You! We have received your subscription request and there is no need to re-enter your details. If you believe we do not have your correct details, please call on 02 9262 7300.