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

Canberra Writers Festival presented renowned author and journalist Lisa Wilkinson AM in conversation about her book, The Titanic Story of Evelyn.

Canberra Writers Festival presented author Rosalie Ham for a special event focused on her new novel, Look After Your Feet.

Canberra Writers Festival presented authors David Szalay, Susan Choi and Nigel Featherstone for a special night of conversation about their works and their writing lives.

Dr Marie-Louise Ayres FAHA, Director-General of the National Library of Australia, delivered her reflections on more than 30 years in the library sector.

A major exhibition and an important new book showcase the decades-long, remarkable efforts of the Papunya community to record language and culture and keep it alive.

 Meet the researchers awarded NLA Fellowships and explore their work. 

Meet the PhD students who have furthered their postgraduate research as NLA Scholars.

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

Vivien Johnson, Charlotte Phillipus and Samantha Disbray