The Eric Rolls Memorial Lecture highlights the work of Australia’s environmental scientists and writers.

We have been selectively collecting Australian printed ephemera since the early 1960s so we can tell the story of Australian life, culture, and major events and issues.

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Looking at Polynesia on a world map can be deceiving, as the vast majority of the Polynesian islands appear as near-identical green specks scattered across vast oceanic areas.

Use this guide to help find and access resources in our collection about Australia's climate action protests, anti-mining protests and the Franklin Dam blockade. 

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Authors have used the beauty, harshness and problems of our land to tell their stories, often basing their stories in familiar locations and using their reaction to a particular environment as the central theme.

The Library’s Enterprise Agreement sets out workplace arrangements for the Library’s employees.

We invited you to experience our 2026 Enlighten projection, The Page Turner by local artists Eleanor and Giovanni.

Artists Eleanor and Giovanni in conversation with Enlighten Creative Director Adam Deuisen, as they discussed their artistic practice and inspirations.

As part of the Enlighten Festival, the Library welcomed 'The Guardians' to our podium area, from opening night on 28 February.

Our Enlighten community picnic was back in 2024. Once again, we extended our opening hours on the Friday and Saturday evenings between 1 and 11 March with free activities for all ages running on our Podium and in our Foyer.