Look back on life in the 70s including politics, feminism, pop culture, news of the day, and more.

Renowned historian Mark McKenna sits down with Frank Bongiorno to discuss Mark's new book and how it came together.

The Friends of the Library present their annual collection viewing event.

Libby Hathorn and Jude Fell

Heather Rose and Karen Viggers kick off the 2025 Canberra Writers Festival program at the National Library.

Join internationally acclaimed American novelist Eric Puchner for a special event focused on his new novel, Dream State.

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Henry Lawson is celebrated as one of Australia’s greatest poets. 

About 360 titles, particularly strong in first editions of English poetry and novels published in the nineteenth century and early twentieth century.

553 books from the 19th to mid-20th century with a particular strength in botany and gardening, among many other subjects.

Books on music and printed music published in Britain from the mid-17th century to the 20th century.

Books, pamphlets, broadsides, posters, periodicals, newspapers and some manuscripts mostly relating to Federation and political and constitutional history.

Papers including letters, newspaper cuttings, published caricatures, original cartoons, letters and literary manuscripts, mostly related to Australian and New Zealander writers, journalists, composers and artists.