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Photo portrait of Dr Ken Henry AC

Dr Ken Henry AC

What’s On in February 2025 at the National Library
30 Jan 2025

Learn something new at the National Library this February.

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A black and white photograph of a woman in a dress twirling around with her eyes closed.

Margaret Michaelis, Bodenwieser Ballet open air performance featuring Hilary Napier, 1940, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-234841729

What’s on in February 2024 at the National Library
21 Jan 2024

Learn something new at the National Library this February.

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Stack of books, some with Christmas themes, with a greeting card that reads 'Merry Christmas' and a candy cane ornament
What’s On in December 2024 and January 2025 at the National Library
19 Nov 2024

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

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Katherine Parr’s handwriting and signature in a copy of A Sermon of Saint Chrysostom

Katherine Parr’s handwriting and signature in a copy of A Sermon of Saint Chrysostom (1542). Image by permission of Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe

What’s On in August 2025 at the National Library
24 Jul 2025

Literature and history take centre stage at the Library this August.

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A black and white photograph of a family dressed in late 1800s style fashion. The are standing in a clearing in a forest and are standing in front of a tent.

William Henry Corkhill, Jim Stephens, Steven Marsden, Charlie Marsden, his wife Rebecca and their children Millie and Stephen outside their tent, Mt Dromedary, ca.1899, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-140334789

What’s on in August 2024 at the National Library
29 Jul 2024

There's lots to see and do this August at the National Library.

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National Library building under construction

National Capital Development Commission, The National Library of Australia under construction, c. 1967, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-147040537

What’s On in April 2025 at the National Library
25 Mar 2025

Children and families are well catered-for at the National Library this April.

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An old magazine showing a vintage crochet pattern. Laying on top of the magazine is a blue crochet item in progress.

An image taken from NLA Publishing's new April title 'Vintage Crochet'.

What’s on in April 2024 at the National Library
26 Mar 2024

There’s something for everyone at the National Library this April.

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A woman flicks through a book at a bookshop display
What's On this summer at the National Library 2025-26
27 Nov 2025

Forget the heat this summer and escape to your National Library to discover something new.

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A woman singing on stage is pictured on the left, the right shows a painting of yellow wattle

(L) Wallabindi; (R) Ellis Rowan, Acacia pycnantha Benth., family Fabaceae [detail], c. 1880s, nla.obj-138743765

What's On in September 2026 at the National Library
25 Aug 2026

September in Canberra signals the return of Floriade, and the Library is delighted to be a part of the Floriade About Town celebrations. 
 

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A group of people in colorful winter gear stand on a vast expanse of snow and ice, looking towards a large orange icebreaker ship in the distance

Felicity Jenkins, Expeditioners form a line on the sea ice off Davis Station to farewell the Aurora Australis and wintering expeditioners returning home, Antarctica, 1998, nla.obj-144071241

What's On in October 2026 at the National Library
22 Sep 2026

We’re asking big questions this month at the Library as our spring program gets into full swing.
 

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Film poster for Brazen Hussies featuring a woman, yellow background and women's protestors, with pink and purple protest graphics

Brazen Hussies documentary film poster, and cover image, Unfinished Revolution by Virginia Haussegger, 2025 (detail)

What's On in October 2025 at the National Library
23 Sep 2025

Film screening, writers festival, school holidays and more this October at the Library.

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A black and white image of cyclists racing on a street lined by spectators

Australian Cyclists riding through a village, the street lined by spectators, during the Tour de France bicycle race, 1928, nla.obj-150936915 
 

What's On in November 2025 at the National Library
21 Oct 2025

Music, theatre, cycling, photography and much more happening at the Library this November.

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