How to find and use items in the Maps Collection.

A guide to requesting, accessing and publishing collection items in the Oral History and Folklore Collection.

How to find and use items in the Pictures Collection.

Records for much of the Rare Books Collection are in our catalogue, but if you do not find the item you are looking for, please ask for help: the item may not yet be catalogued, or an alternative version may be available

There is important information you need to know when accessing our special collections.

The Library’s special collections include rare books and journals, artworks, photographs, maps, sheet music, oral history recordings, manuscript papers, ephemera and more. 

Search Trove to explore amazing collections from Australian libraries, universities, museums, galleries and archives. It’s free and available online all day, every day.

The Library does not provide a valuation service for any type of item, nor can we provide valuation details for items held in the Library's collections.

The Library maintains a collection of Vietnamese language materials consisting of publications from Vietnam and Australian publications in the Vietnamese language.

Find everything you need to know before your visit to the Library, including information on accessibility, amenities and visiting with children.