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A screenshot of Jane Austen's letter to her sister Cassandra on the right-hand side of the screen. The handwritten text correction panel is showing on the left-hand side.

Jane Austen’s handwritten letter to her sister Cassandra (dated 11 June 1799) is one of the items now available for text correction, thanks to technology that converts handwriting into text in Trove, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-229629481

Their words in your hands…
08 Jan 2024

Unlocking the words of Captain Cook, Jane Austen, Banjo Patterson and other famous and everyday people is now possible thanks to technology that converts handwriting into text in Trove.

Media release
Woman with brown hair and eyes, wearing a brown sweater, sitting at a desk in the Special Collection Reading Room, smiling at the camera. On the desk in front of her is an old book of music.
Behind the curtain of Australian classical music
05 Jan 2024

Explore the cultural politics of Australian art music with 2023 National Library of Australia Scholar Stephanie Shon.

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Man and woman in fancy dress in front of a train station at night, with text reading 'in town tonight ... by train'
Public domain 2024
02 Jan 2024

See some of the creative works from our collections have come out of copyright and into the public domain this year.

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A black-and-white group photo of participants from the Asian Lesbian and Gay Pride Group at the 1994 Mardi Gras. The group wears theatrical costumes with fans and headpieces, posing together with smiling faces, showcasing cultural pride and creative expression.

William Yang, Asian Lesbian and Gay Pride Group at Mardi Gras, 1993, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-146597233

William Yang: Documenting Mardi Gras
19 Dec 2023

Learn about one of Australia's great storytellers and his photography documenting Australia’s most fabulous parade.

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Large two-story room with cream-coloured marble floors, columns and stairs; black leather couches; lots of light from the ceiling and a balcony from the second floor looking over the room. On the columns are signs with directions and the word 'Welcome'. People are moving around the room
Looking back on 2023
18 Dec 2023

Let’s take a look back at what has been a busy year at the Library.

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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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Close-up of hands typing on a black computer keyboard
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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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
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 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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Two books open on a table with people flicking through them and looking at the books' colourful artwork showing drawings of women
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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