The Library recently acquired an original draft of a poem by Mark Twain in the form of a letter.

An 1827 illustration of an echidna has recently been added to our collection.

See some of the creative works from our collections have come out of copyright and into the public domain this year.

Planning a visit to the Library around Christmas or New Year?

Online services will be temporarily unavailable while we undertake planned maintenance.

The National Library is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 National Library of Australia Scholarships.

The National Library is pleased to announce the six recipients of the 2024 Asia Study Grants.

A 1913 Russian brochure on teaching the 'Australian method' of swimming has recently been added to our collection.

The National Library is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Creative Arts Fellowships.

We are pleased to announce Mr John Shortis as the 2024 National Folk Fellow.