Expand your mind at the National Library this May!

Celebrate William Shakespeare's birthday with Shakespearean gems from the National Library's rare books collections.

Season one of the Bookmark This podcast, Off Stage, explores the vibrant characters, milestone moments and cultural treasures found in the exhibition On Stage: Spotlight on Our Performing Arts. Hosted by journalist, author, radio broadcaster and playwright Melanie Tait, Off Stage delves into the untold stories of Australia theatre, dance, music and film.

The map includes details of the first sighting of Tasmania by Europeans and the first mapping of New Zealand.

To celebrate this milestone, we are sharing 3 recently acquired photographs of the band

We spoke to Dr Bill Mihalopoulos about his research using the Harold S Williams collection and time at the Library. 

Sustainable funding for the National Library of Australia

National Library welcomes announcement of ongoing Trove funding

Find treasure at the National Library this April!

Explore dictionaries of various shapes, sizes, languages and subjects from the Library's collection.

Learn about Martie’s Fellowship that will result in a documentary to be screened at the 2023 National Folk Festival.

It’s all happening at the National Library this March!