We are honoured to announce Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, as patron of National & State Libraries Australasia (NSLA).
At an event hosted by NSLA Board Director Caroline Butler-Bowdon at the State Library of New South Wales on Tuesday 3 December, Her Excellency announced that she had accepted the invitation to be NSLA’s first patron in its fifty-year history. In her speech The library that made me, Her Excellency spoke about the formative role of libraries in her life and of her life-long love of reading, concluding that “our DNA, and our destiny, is in the stories that we tell.”
We look forward to working with Her Excellency to advocate for the value of libraries, and a life-long love of reading.
About our patron
Ms Sam Mostyn AC was sworn in as Australia’s 28th Governor-General on 1 July 2024.
A businesswoman and community leader, Ms Mostyn is known for her exceptional service to the Australian community. She has a long history in executive and governance roles across diverse sectors, including business, sport, climate change, the arts, policy and not-for-profit.
Read more about Her Excellency at the official website of the Governor-General.
