The Alston Collection is a treasure trove of over 1,800 works on philology and linguistics. From rare books and manuscripts to Robin Alston’s personal drafts and correspondence, this collection is a must for anyone exploring the history of language and early bibliographical studies.

Enter the musical world of seventeenth and early nineteenth century Britain with rare prints, books and manuscripts.

Searching for the 18th-century character in the Library's rare books and music collections.

Dive into the works of great female writers held in the Library's rare books collection.

Explore early women writers in the Library's rare books collections up to the year 1700.

Dive into two of the earliest English publications to feature Australian flowers and the stunning images they contain.

Hear Oxford academic Professor Emma Smith, the world’s leading Shakespeare scholar, discuss Shakespeare’s First Folio as part of its 400 year anniversary.

Ever wondered how people learned the piano in the 1780s, 1880s and 1980s?

The Margarita Philosophica (Pearl of Philosophy) (1517) of German Carthusian monk and prior Gregor Reisch (c. 1467-1525).

Celebrate William Shakespeare's birthday with Shakespearean gems from the National Library's rare books collections.

Explore dictionaries of various shapes, sizes, languages and subjects from the Library's collection.

How is a rare book about swimming connected to an important early European map of Australia and American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin? Find out in this blog.