Friends of the Library enjoyed a lecture on the exhibition highlights with curator Dr Guy Hansen, and explored the gallery while getting to know other Friends members.

An exhibition preview event for Hopes & Fears: Australian Migration Stories.

Dr David McDonald presented a lecture on his 2024 National Library Fellowship research into better understanding the lives and experiences of Forgotten Australians and Child Migrants in institutional care.

Dr Kate Flaherty, senior Lecturer in English and Drama at ANU, and actors from Bell Shakespeare uncovered one of the most amusing and successful literary hoaxes of all time.

Jelena Dokic was in conversation with Kathryn Favelle, Director of Reader Services at the National Library of Australia.

Dr Georgia Pike-Rowney presented a participatory musical lecture on her 2020 National Library Fellowship research about community singing in interwar Australia.

Honorary Fellow Associate Professor Andrew Carr discussed his research on the history of Australian defence policy.

A workshop inspired by the Library's Viewfinder exhibition and the Canberra and Region Heritage Festival theme of Sharing Stories.

Poetry Lounge was back by popular demand! In celebration of UNESCO World Poetry Day and Women's History Month, we held an informal, online poetry evening honouring our wonderful Australian women poets.

Dr Lorinda Cramer presented a lecture on her 2023 National Library Fellowship research about the material history of Australian wool.