Martie Lowenstein presented a lecture on her 2023 National Folk Fellowship research about Wendy Lowenstein's significant contribution to the development of the folk movement in Australia and her year-long oral history collecting trip in 1969.

Find out about our collecting priorities and areas of focus as we build a rich and diverse collection of all things Australian.

Explore events, exhibitions, learning sessions, talks, and discussions - both online and in-person.

There’s something for everyone at the National Library this April.

A major exhibition, curator-led tours, online learning sessions, school holiday activities and author talks all feature in a packed month of events this April.

Learn something new at the National Library this February.

Escape the chilly weather this July at the National Library.

Come in from the cold and warm up with a variety of conversations and lectures at the National Library this June.

Be illuminated at the National Library this March.

Take a trip through time at the National Library this March.