The City of Sydney Lawn Library is popping up at the Sydney Writers Festival in 2017. It will feature displays, activities and a selection of our Koori collection to commemorate the 1967 referendum.

On 27 May 1967, 90.77% of Australian voters recorded the largest ever ‘yes’ to alter the Australian constitution. This historic vote enabled Aboriginal people to be counted in the national census and be subject to Commonwealth laws.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of this momentous referendum, the Lawn Library will be revisiting history. Explore our Koori collection, sound archives and photographs on display. We invite you to reflect on what has happened in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities since the referendum and what may or should happen in the next 50 years. You’ll also get to cast your vote on replica 1967 referendum ballot forms.

The Lawn Library is free for all ages and will be open from 9am-6pm.

Bookings are not required but please register your interest on the green button above.