For the next 4 weeks, the Library is one of 20 locations hosting contemporary mixed media artworks as part of the Canberra Art Biennial.

Applications for volunteer guides are open now until 11:59pm on Tuesday 29 October 2024.

Explore election ephemera from 1901 to 1970s, now online.

Congratulations to the 17 recipients of National Library of Australia Fellowships, Scholarships and Creative Arts Fellowship in 2026.  

Congratulations to the 23 recipients of National Library of Australia Fellowships, Scholarships, Creative Arts Fellowships and Asia Study Grants in 2025. 

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

Join Mike from the National Library Bookshop as he reads 'Bowerbird Blues' for National Simultaneous Storytime 2024.

The National Library is recording interviews with a diverse range of Australians to ensure that stories of the COVID-19 pandemic are captured for present and future generations.

We’re pleased to announce that 50 community-led organisations will receive a Community Heritage Grant (CHG) in 2025.

We’re pleased to announce that 55 community-led organisations will receive a Community Heritage Grant (CHG) in 2024.