As part of our Enlighten Festival program, Wiradjuri man Larry Brandy invited children to become kangaroos, emus or hunters while learning about traditional Aboriginal culture.

The Friends of the National Library held an enlightening talk on the joy of library tourism.

Brooke Blurton and Dr Melanie Saward yarned about their new young adult novel, A Good Kind of Trouble, and what it means to write Indigenous-led stories for today’s young people.

Associate Professor Deane Williams presented a lecture on his 2023 National Library Fellowship research about how Ron Maslyn Williams – filmmaker, photographer, writer, musician and radio playwright – became one of Australia’s post-Second World War cultural innovators.

We celebrated the launch of a new board game from Joey Games.

Award-winning author Christos Tsiolkas delivers the 2025 Ray Mathew Lecture, exploring the idea of 'Fence-sitting', and its place in the modern world.

End the financial year with a smile by picking up some Australian literature and unique gifts at reduced prices.

We held the 2025 Kenneth Myer Lecture, presented by Professor Brett Sutton AO.

We held the 2025 Kenneth Myer Lecture in Melbourne, presented by Professor Brett Sutton AO.

The 2025 Ann Moyal Lecture presented by Dr Ken Henry AC, titled What We Must Fix First.