If you have an item you want valued, or you require ongoing or extensive genealogical or historical research beyond what the Library can offer, here is a list of associations you could contact.

We are striving to increase the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees in our workforce and to continue to build respectful relationships with communities and connect them with our collections.

We have a richly diverse mix of staff, including strong workforce representation of women, people with disability and people from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

The Asian language collections cover a broad range of formats and focus on contemporary Asia from the 19th century onwards 

The Friends of the National Library of Australia offer a wide range of membership categories to fit your situation.

There are numerous guides and bibliographies available to help you navigate the Library's vast collections.

Finding Aids are descriptive lists which help to show you the scope, content and size of a collection of items.

How to find and use items in the Manuscripts Collection.

The music collection contains over 300,000 musical scores and the largest collection of music research resources in Australia.

While the National Library is unable to provide specialist advice on cataloguing, there are a number of online resources you can use.