We celebrated the end of the financial year with great savings on Australian literature and unique gifts with discounts up to 50%*. 

Ahead of NAIDOC Week 2026 we celebrated Torres Strait Islander tradition and culture.

Join poet Adrienne Eberhard and novelist Catherine de Saint Phalle for a special In Conversation event about their serendipitous collaboration on the French translation of Marie & Marie.

After decades spent on the fringes of politics, publishing and Australia’s sex industry, Robbie Swan and Fiona Patten finally told the stories they could never quite leave behind. We joined them for the launch of their book, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sex Party.

The National Foundation for Australian Women presented Justice Verity McWilliam reflecting on her life and work.

In this workshop, Writing the Book Only You Can Write, participants were introduced to a unique and accessible approach to writing their personal story. 

In this workshop, Writing the Book Only You Can Write, participants were introduced to a unique and accessible approach to writing their personal story. 

The National Library is proud to participate in Reconciliation Day. This is an introduction to the First Nations family history resources we offer.

The National Library is proud to participate in Reconciliation Day. Our expert curators ran a free guided tour of our major exhibition Wangka Wakanutja.

A little-known chapter of Australia’s past is that the convict settlement at Port Jackson became the first British port in the Pacific. Following his 2025 lecture at the Library, maritime historian Chris Maxworthy returned to expand on his research.