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Author Kathy Weeden reading and acting out her book 'Phonobet' to children and their parents in the foyer during Enlighten

Kathy Weeden reading her book Phonobet, illustrated by Kim Drane and published by NLA Publishing, at Enlighten at the Library 2024

Schools and teachers

Parents and child smiling and talking in the Library's Treasures Gallery

Kids and families

Man sitting at a table in the Main Reading Room reading a book with a notebook and pen nearby

Lifelong learning

A group of people working in the special collections reading room. One person in the foreground is writing in a notebook, another in the middle is using a smartphone while taking notes, and others in the background are focused on their work.

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Two boats with rope hanging between them filled with men, women and children coming from Vietnam

Michael Jensen, Vietnamese boat people, Darwin, 1977, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-149648567

Australian migration

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Discover how migration has shaped Australia’s diverse identity through stories from the first colonies, the gold rush, refugees and more in this learning module.

A streetscape of Bourke street, Melbourne.

Tom Roberts, Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1885, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-134285521

Module

Explore how communities evolve over time, how different cultures influence and contribute to communities, and how symbols convey meaning.

Law books stacked on a desk

Trailblazing women lawyers

Module

Explore the stories of Australian women who broke barriers in the legal profession in this learning module.

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