722 books, pamphlets, leaflets, manuscripts, newspapers and maps, mostly written in Chinese. Mainly Christian works, plus works on the Chinese language, reprints of classical writings and works relating to the Taiping Rebellion of 1850-64.

Let’s take a look back at what has been a busy year at the Library.

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The Japanese collection is a rich source of information on the history, culture and current affairs of Japan.

We joined internationally acclaimed American novelist Eric Puchner for a special event focused on his new novel, Dream State.

In this webinar we discussed the contribution of Australian photojournalism and the stories behind the Fairfax photo archive.

Nature journaling is a wonderful way to document the natural world around you and learn more about it at the same time.

Explore our media releases from 2016, captured by the Australian Web Archive.

Explore the decades-long, remarkable efforts of the Papunya community to record language and culture and keep it alive. 

A vast repository of over 4,000 books, primarily in Chinese, covering history, culture, politics, and religion. Collected between 1950 and 2000, it includes rare texts from Taiwan and China, reflecting the richness of Chinese scholarship.