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Services unavailable from 8am on 10 February to after midday on 11 February (AEDT)

14 Dec 2023

Online services will be temporarily unavailable while we undertake planned maintenance.

News

Summer at the National Library

14 Dec 2023

See what's happening at the Library this summer, including exhibitions, tours and more.

Blog

Hand holding up the top corner of a map of Australia, on a table filled with other map and manuscript material

Collection items from the National Library of Australia

Announcing the recipients of the 2024 NLA Scholarships and Asia Study Grants

13 Dec 2023

Congratulations to the 11 recipients of the 2024 National Library of Australia Scholarships and Asia Study Grants.

Media release

Collection items from the National Library of Australia

Announcing the recipients of the 2024 National Library of Australia Scholarships

11 Dec 2023

The National Library is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 National Library of Australia Scholarships.

News

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Announcing the 2024 Asia Study Grant recipients

11 Dec 2023

The National Library is pleased to announce the six recipients of the 2024 Asia Study Grants.

News

Four illustrations of a man demonstrating the different stages of executing a swimming stroke.

Podporuchik Pokrovskiĭ, Samouchitel sportivnago plavanii︠a︡: sostavleno po novieiǐshim ni︠e︡metskim rukovodstvam I. V. Mang i E. Raush i dopolneno avtorom [detail], 1913, nla.obj-3264329400

Russian lessons on 'Australian' swimming

05 Dec 2023

A 1913 Russian brochure on teaching the 'Australian method' of swimming has recently been added to our collection.

News

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Books and gifts from the Bookshop

What's on in December 2023 at the National Library

01 Dec 2023

Start planning your summer holidays with events happening at the Library.

Media release

A person stands in Claremont Museum tending to a dress on a mannequin. There is a piano-style instrument, signage and a window in the background.

Staff member at Claremont Museum. Image courtesy Claremont Museum.

Making history with Trove

30 Nov 2023

Making it possible for local community collections to be part of Trove

Media release

Collage of two headshots. On the left, a woman with brown and blonde hair, fair skin and a fringe standing in front of a hedge. On the right a woman with large glasses and a pixie cut smiling and standing in a bright, old fashioned looking room

Announcing the 2024 Creative Arts Fellows

22 Nov 2023

The National Library is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Creative Arts Fellowships.

News

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Announcing the 2024 National Folk Fellow

22 Nov 2023

We are pleased to announce Mr John Shortis as the 2024 National Folk Fellow.

News

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Announcing the recipients of the 2024 National Library of Australia Fellowships

22 Nov 2023

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 National Library of Australia Fellowships.

News

Three people sitting at wooden tables, looking at National Library collection material.

Left to right: Dr Mei-Fen Kuo, Dr Wesley Lim and Sam Wallman, 2023 NLA Fellows

Announcing the recipients of the 2024 NLA Fellowships

21 Nov 2023

Congratulations to the 12 recipients of the 2024 National Library of Australia Fellowships, Creative Arts Fellowships and National Folk Fellowship.

Media release

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