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.

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.

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

Sustainable funding for the National Library of Australia

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.

See what's happening at the Library this summer, including exhibitions, tours and more.

Learn about one of our largest manuscripts collections.

Explore handwritten diaries that can now be read online.

The librarians of the National Library have put together their top picks for summer holiday reading.

Find your axe, put on your skates and grab a beer for these lesser-known sports that need more attention.

In the second part of our sports stories series, we turn our attention to books by and about the Australian athletes on the basketball and tennis courts and in the swimming pool.

Reading recommendations featuring stories from the Australian cricket, AFL, rugby and soccer fields.