Queensland’s history is now easier to search online.

Learn more about the story behind the National Library of Australia's new exhibition.

In the first of two blogs, learn about birth certificates, First Nations family history, electoral rolls, and cemetery records.

In our second blog, find out how to find information on births, deaths, addresses and property records.

In 2026 the National Library of Australia presents a rich and varied program of new talks and ideas, along with our long-running flagship lectures. Read about what's coming up.

We are honoured to have received the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Laurie Copping Award for Distinguished Services to Children's Literature in the ACT.

The Library is making it easier for Trove Partner organisations to provide inter-library loan and document copying service to their patrons.

A major exhibition and an important new book showcase the decades-long, remarkable efforts of the Papunya community to record language and culture and keep it alive.

Explore items in the National Library’s collection that enter the public domain this year, including the unpublished works of Miles Franklin and Chester Wilmot.

The National Library of Australia is asking Australians to donate campaign material from the 2025 federal election.

The National Library of Australia in Canberra has welcomed the appointment of two Council members.

The National Library of Australia in Canberra has welcomed the appointment of two Council members.