We’ve got you covered for Mother’s Day at the Library this month with a range of events and author talks. 

A major exhibition, curator-led tours, online learning sessions, school holiday activities and author talks all feature in a packed month of events this April.

Explore the remarkable achievements of the Papunya community to record and teach their language and culture.

The National Library of Australia notes the recent passing of Dr Patricia Clarke – writer, historian, editor and trailblazing journalist.

Explore the papers and collections of remarkable Australian women online.

Applications for 2027 National Library of Australia Fellowships and Creative Arts Fellowships open on 23 February 2026.

Our March event program brings science, history, biography and art to the Library, along with a healthy sprinkle of Shakespeare.

Hear about Suprawee (Earn) Asanasak 2024 Asia Study Grant research. 

Learn about National Library of Australia Scholar Natasha Naidu's research into the regulation of Indian indentured labour in Fiji, 1879–1916.

Congratulations to the 17 recipients of National Library of Australia Fellowships, Scholarships and Creative Arts Fellowship in 2026.  

Learn about 2025 National Library of Australia Fellow John Morrissey's research into poet and environmentalist Judith Wright. 

Hear from one of our 2024 National Library of Australia Scholars about her research in the Indonesian collection.