Applications for 2026 National Library of Australia Fellowships and Creative Arts Fellowships open on 17 March 2025.

Supporting researchers, writers, artists and PhD candidates to engage with our unique collections to create new and innovative works.

Over 32,000 items, including rare books, pamphlets, maps, and ephemera, covering topics such as Oceania, transport, and literature. Compiled by Sir John Alexander Ferguson, it is a key resource for Australian history and bibliography.

Learn how to find and access the Library's vast and diverse collection around film, television and media history.

Start exploring the Library's diverse collections to search through time and place to build family stories and local narratives.

The National Library of Australia acknowledges First Australians as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and pays respect to Elders – past and present – and through them to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We hold a diverse range of material, offering a rich interpretation of Australia's past and contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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Explore the themes of discovery, cultural encounters, and the European settlement of Australia. 

There is a wide range of material relating to the effect of the First World War on Australia and Australians, ranging from the personal and intimate to the professional and remote.

The Australian and overseas printed collections at the National Library contain substantial material which can support research into the First World War.