Online genealogy resources make it easier than ever to dive into your family history from the comfort of home. 

Learn about the fascinating career of Eleanor Witcombe with 2023 National Library Fellow and biographer Eleanor Hogan.

Hear from Peter Crowley about his research for his debut book about surveyor Thomas Scott Townsend.

The Margarita Philosophica (Pearl of Philosophy) (1517) of German Carthusian monk and prior Gregor Reisch (c. 1467-1525).

Learn about 2025 National Library of Australia Scholar Caitlin Hughes’ research into interdisciplinary art in Indonesia. 

Find out how a powerful newspaper article written in 1855 by a fugitive slave was re-published into a book and added to our collection.

Learn about the federal election ephemera collection and how you can contribute.

Explore these book recommendations from the National Library staff to help library lovers of all ages get in the Library Lovers’ Day spirit!

Learn about a poster featured in our Hopes and Fears exhibition, and how the creators made it to reclaim a derogatory word and celebrate their heritage.

See how Yvette Grant used the Library’s collections to revive the memory of four women in the story of Australian ballet.

Hear from Dr Jo Langdon about her research and experience as a 2024 Creative Arts Fellow.

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