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Sappho Hildegard von Bingen Aphra Behn rare books
Great female writers of centuries past: Sappho to Aphra Behn
15 Dec 2023

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

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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.

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Grit and Gold gallery game begins
Summer at the National Library
14 Dec 2023

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Announcing the 2024 Creative Arts Fellows
22 Nov 2023

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

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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.

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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.

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