Dr Mei-fen Kuo presented a lecture on her 2023 National Library Fellowship research into our Chinese-language collections and how that has helped in rethinking the influence of the Cold War on the formation of contemporary Chinese Australian identities.

Christopher Cheng, illustrated by Di Wu

Yahia’s research examined the Chinese ‘homosexual’ men’s lived experience as represented in the Australian-Chinese language newspapers, magazines, and digital media.

We spoke to Dr Bill Mihalopoulos about his research using the Harold S Williams collection and time at the Library. 

The Library maintains a small but significant collection of Lao language materials.

The Library maintains a small but significant collection of Khmer language materials; it consists of publications mainly from Cambodia, plus some from the Cambodian-Australian community in Australia.

The Chinese collection of the National Library is a rich source of information on the history, culture and current affairs of China.

The Japanese collection is a rich source of information on the history, culture and current affairs of Japan.

The Library maintains a collection of Vietnamese language materials consisting of publications from Vietnam and Australian publications in the Vietnamese language.

The Burmese collections at the National Library of Australia consist of thousands of books, journals and microfilm holdings in Burmese language and Burma/Myanmar-related materials.

The Library's Korean language collection of is the largest and most significant Korean collection in Australia.

The Library's Thai collection covers all subject areas, and is especially strong in the fields of humanities and social sciences.