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What's On in August 2026 at the National Library
21 Jul 2026

Be a part of Australia’s living memory this August, with a rich program of events, learning opportunities and new content celebrating the power of oral history and storytelling.
 

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We're celebrating our oral history collection this August
20 Jul 2026

Find out about our events, workshops, podcast, recording pod, book and more, all celebrating Australia's most significant oral history collection.

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National Library celebrates curiosity and discovery during National Science Week
03 Aug 2026

We will join organisations across the country this August to celebrate National Science Week, Australia’s annual festival of science, technology and innovation.

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Members of the Special Collections Research & Support team in the Main Reading Room

Unlocking our oral history collections for family history research
01 Aug 2026

Learn about some of our key oral history collections that you can use for family history research.

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The Memory Tapes podcast: A gateway to Australia’s oral history
30 Jul 2026

New podcast showcases Australia's most significant oral history collection, held right here at the National Library.

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Gypsy Cook, 2026 National Library of Australia Scholar

Belonging in Australian brass bands
17 Jul 2026

Learn about National Library of Australia Scholar Gypsy Cook’s research into the history of Australian brass bands and their role in shaping musical lives through participation, performance and community.

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The Memory Tapes: Voices from the Oral History Collection of the National Library of Australia
16 Jul 2026

New publication showcases Australia's most significant oral history collection, held right here at the National Library

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New children’s book explores the landmark campaign to stop the damming of Tasmania’s Franklin River
14 Jul 2026

The latest children's title from NLA Publishing explores Australia's most significant environment protest.

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Rima Febriani, 2025 National Library of Australia Asia Study Grant Scholar

The archive of desires: Tracing sexual knowledge in Indonesia
18 Jun 2026

Learn about National Library of Australia Asia Study Grant Scholar Rima Febriani’s research exploring how ideas about sexuality developed in postcolonial Indonesia.

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Caitlin Hughes, 2025 National Library of Australia Scholar

Regional identity and contemporary expression in Eastern Indonesian arts
15 Jun 2026

Learn about 2025 National Library of Australia Scholar Caitlin Hughes’ research into interdisciplinary art in Indonesia. 

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Watercolour painting by Eirene Mort

How a photograph inspired a biography
03 Jun 2026

Sylvia Martin has spent decades writing about women who lived in the early part of the 20th century. Find out how a photograph sparked the inspiration for the subject of her latest biography Double Act.

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Dr Matthew Lamb, 2026 National Library of Australia Fellow

A ramble through the mind of an adolescent
28 May 2026

Learn about National Library of Australia Fellow Dr Matthew Lamb’s research into the life and juvenilia of legendary Australian writer Frank Moorhouse.

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