This small but significant collection of early 20th-century German and Austrian books includes poetry, plays, novels, essays, fairytales, folklore, art books, memoirs, and works on theatre and opera. Many are rare or limited editions, notable for their fine bindings and illustrations.

Discover new stories held within our collection and build on conversations steeped in nostalgia, curiosity and transformation. 

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.

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

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

Susannah Fullerton OAM, President of the Jane Austen Society of Australia delivered a public lecture marking the 250th Anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth.

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

If you are considering independently publishing your book, learn how to get your published book into the Library's collection.

Learn about 2025 National Library of Australia Fellow John Morrissey's research into poet and environmentalist Judith Wright. 

A gift from the Ralf Iannuzzi Memorial Trust is helping us to digitise some of our rarest items. 

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

About 200 books and 260 pamphlets, plus personal papers and photographs mainly related to Australian history, politics, law, literature and religion from Sir Ernest Littleton Groom.