Stories from the collection
Inspired by our rare and special collections
Discover our stories.
Within our libraries are timeless treasures, manuscripts and collections that have shaped and inspired countless stories. Discover some of them here.
The Fryer story
Read about how a donation of £10 by the members of the University Dramatic Society in memory of their popular former member and vice-president, John Denis Fryer, resulted in the foundation of the Fryer Memorial Library of Australian Literature in 1927.
A Vampyre discovered in the Fryer Library
Enjoy this story about how some rainy weather inspired the creation of literary masterpieces and discover how a copy of one of these items found its way to the Fryer Library.