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By donating to digitise our physical collections, you can help make the treasures of the National Library available online for everyone, for all time.

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The National Library of Australia is endorsed as a deductible gift recipient (DGR). Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.

What we can achieve with your support

With almost $11 million donated to date, we have made a wide range of diverse collections available on Trove, from historical almanacs to performing arts collections and the papers of Australian women leaders.

Today, a majority of Library users visit us online, not in the Library building. Your support helps us to make even more of our unique national collections available online, sharing them with millions of people around Australia, and around the world.

Learn more about what your donations help us achieve in our latest donor report.

Black and white photo of two women, Dorothy Tangney and Enid Lyons, walking together towards the entrance of Old Parliament House

Photo of Dorothy Tangney and Enid Lyons entering Parliament House in 1943, from the Papers of Dorothy Margaret Tangney, 1938-1986, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3190082597

Photo of Dorothy Tangney and Enid Lyons entering Parliament House in 1943, from the Papers of Dorothy Margaret Tangney, 1938-1986, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3190082597

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A stylized sketch of a regal figure in profile, draped in layered, flowing garments of deep browns, reds, and oranges. The figure wears a structured headpiece, with dark hair tied up. A textured, abstract background in blue and white contrasts with the rich colours of the clothing. The figure stands poised and dignified, gazing slightly downward.

Kristian Fredrikson, Costume and Set Sketches – Oedipus Rex (detail), 1964, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3139274966

Our performing arts collection dazzles on Trove

Thanks to a gift from the Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation, we are digitising performing arts material from our incredible collection.

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Two people standing next to each other, smiling. One has shoulder-length dark brown hair and wears glasses and a dark blue dress with a bow detail at the neckline. The other has short dark hair, also wearing glasses, and a black jacket with a floral pattern on the lapel, along with a name tag.

Catherine Law (Opalgate Foundation) and Alice Wong (NLA council) at the 2024 NLA Patron dinner

New online programs for lifelong learning

With the Opalgate Foundation’s support, we are creating a new lifelong learning space on our website.

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Information for supporters

Find out more about making a donation.

The National Library of Australia is endorsed as a deductible gift recipient (DGR). Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.

  • Principal patrons: gifts of $1,00,000 and above
  • Platinum Patrons: gifts of $250,000 and above
  • Gold Patrons: gifts of $100,000 and above
  • Silver Patrons: gifts of $25,000 and above
  • Bronze Patrons: gifts of $10,000 and above
  • Patrons: gifts of $1,000 and above

We acknowledge and recognise the generous contributions of all our Patrons and donors.

  • Online: we publish a current list of donors and Patrons every year.
  • Annual report: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Principal Patrons are included in our Annual Report.
  • Honour wall: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Principal Patrons are included on our honour wall onsite at the Library.
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