Maritime historian Chris Maxworthy explored early interactions of colonial Australia with Peru and Chile (1788-1810).

This special event explored some of the ways in which southern NSW community members have told and preserved their bushfire stories.

See Dr Kate Flaherty and actors from Bell Shakespeare explore the link between the books that inspired Shakespeare and Shakespeare's own work.

Hear Oxford academic Professor Emma Smith, the world’s leading Shakespeare scholar, discuss Shakespeare’s First Folio as part of its 400 year anniversary.

John Shortis presented his 2024 National Folk Fellowship research into Australian protest songs.

American cartographic expert Emeritus Professor Dennis Reinhartz discussed the exploration and charting of the Americas and the Pacific undertaken by the Spanish from the 15th to the 18th centuries with map collector, curator and author Emeritus Professor Robert Clancy.

Dr Wesley Lim presented a lecture on his 2023 National Library Fellowship research into the papers of dancer and choreographer Gertrud Bodenwieser.

Dr Caren Florance presented a lecture on her 2024 National Library Fellowship research into artists' books (books made by artists as art).

Learn how to uncover facts and colour from historical documents, manuscripts, newspapers and more.

On Tuesday 24 October 2023, the Director-General of The National Library of Australia, Dr Marie-Louise Ayres, delivered an update for researchers.