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Applications for 2027 National Library of Australia Scholarships open on 23 March 2026.

For PhD students who require access to our collections to assist their postgraduate research.

This was an opportunity to learn all about the Library's treasures through a special tour held as part of the Canberra & Region Heritage Festival.

This event was an opportunity to learn all about the Library's treasures through a special tour held as part of the Canberra & Region Heritage Festival.

Dr Matthew Lamb presented his recent Fellowship research on Frank Moorhouse’s ‘archival imagination’, exploring how his methods shaped his work and identity. 

Dr Pauline Basilia presented her recent Fellowship research on the contributions of H. Otley Beyer to Philippine Pleistocene research.

Prof Catharine Coleborne presented her recent Fellowship research, focussed on her discoveries about the health and illness experiences of poliomyelitis (polio) in regional Australia across the 20th century.

We have a rich collection of materials relating to Australian and overseas architecture and architects, city/town planning and design, and landscape planning and design. 

Explore the remarkable achievements of the Papunya community to record and teach their language and culture.