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Woman with curly hair standing in front of a wall of framed family photos in the Hopes and Fears exhibition

28 Jan 2025

Learn about the mantlepiece display at the entrance to our Hopes and Fears: Australian Migration Stories exhibition.

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Old book sitting open on a black cushion. On the left page is a portrait of a man with large rolled hair, on the right is the title page with text reading 'Orpheus Britannicus; A collection of all the choicest songs for one, two and three voices, composed by Mr. Henry Purcell'

Henry Purcell, Orpheus Britannicus : a collection of all the choicest songs for one, two, and three voices, 1702, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8656424

The Excellencies of Musick exhibition opens at the National Library showcasing rare books, prints and manuscripts

29 Nov 2024

A new exhibition is opening at the National Library of Australia, featuring exquisite and intriguing rare books, prints and manuscripts relating to music.

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In the foreground, spiky lizards climbing a broken computer, and in the background a large imposing red structure in front of a pink sky

Detail from cover of Aurealis Magazine, Issue 7, nla.cat-vn427048

The end of the world at the Library: Sci-Fi, dystopia, and Australian fiction

15 Mar 2024

Explore some of the speculative fiction reads in the collection and how they can help future generations understand society in the time they were written.

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People standing holding colourful corflutes/posters from the 2013 election

Corflutes donated from the 2013 election, with NLA staff members

Thank you for bringing Australian democracy to life

05 Aug 2024

We are grateful to our donors who generously gave over $320,000 to help make our election ephemera collection available to the world on Trove. Your support will allow us to share the vivid story of our Australian democracy.

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Take a survey about the new NLA Disability Inclusion Action Plan

11 Jul 2023

The Library is developing a new Disability Inclusion Action Plan and we'd like your feedback.

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Sustainable funding for the National Library of Australia

05 Apr 2023

Sustainable funding for the National Library of Australia

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A hand wearing a blue glove holds the bottom right corner of a map of Antarctica including the handwritten words 'Voyages of Exploration Led By Phillip Law 1954-66'

Voyages of Exploration Led by Phillip Law [detail], c. 1966, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2062582

Support the National Library’s 2025 Tax Time Appeal

26 May 2025

The National Library is asking for donations to help digitise their Antarctica collections

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Three young girls in white summer dresses and hats sitting at a cafe table

Harold Cazneaux, Rainbow, Jean and Beryl Cazneaux sitting at a table outside a cafe, 1914?, nla.obj-144139251

Summer opening hours 2024

04 Nov 2024

Thinking of visiting the Library around Christmas or New Year's Day? Plan your visit with our summer opening hours, from Monday 23 December 2024 to Wednesday 1 January 2025.

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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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Leaflet with a large image of three students, bold text reading 'AUS & YOU' and some information about The Australian Union of Students

National Union of Australian University Students / Australian Union of Students, AUS & you: students working together, 1981, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-450381672

Students together: the Records of the National Union of Australian University Students / Australian Union of Students

20 Mar 2025

Learn about one of our largest manuscripts collections.

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