Ever wondered how people learned the piano in the 1780s, 1880s and 1980s?

Hear from Dr Deirdre O’Connell as she presents a lecture on her 2023 National Library Fellowship research about the extraordinary influence of Augusta 'Pakie' Macdougall who brought suffragist activism, Greenwich Village’s salon culture, and the Little Theatre movement to interwar Sydney.

The Library will supply a digital surrogate in place of the original physical item where possible within copyright and other rights obligations.

H.G. Nelson

A lively evening of discussion and debate exploring the power of sport to bring us together or push us apart.

The National Library of Australia has launched its modernised Catalogue making it easier for patrons to search the Library’s collections.

The library and information community has adopted a range of standards that facilitate the interchange of library data, promote the inter-operability of library systems, and support the operation of national and international networks of libraries.

Escape the cold this August and get involved with activities run by the National Library.

The National Library is a reference library - you can use collection items in our reading rooms but you can't take them home.

Join Madeline and Allister as they dive into our collection and discover items from the '90s and '00s.