The Library develops its collections by building strong community connections, engaging with issues of contemporary significance and undertaking leadership activities, including innovating to address the impact of changing technologies on collecting and acquisition processes.

The Library’s Collection Development Policy defines the scope and nature of its collecting of Australian and overseas materials.

Browse descriptive finding aids and digital images of records of private organisations and personal papers (M Series) relating to Australia and the Pacific filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project. 

Start exploring the Library's diverse collections to search through time and place to build family stories and local narratives.

The Burmese collections at the National Library of Australia consist of thousands of books, journals and microfilm holdings in Burmese language and Burma/Myanmar-related materials.

Discover early family histories of the Canberra region while learning about how you too can explore your town and put your family history puzzle back together.

Find family photos and piece together dates and places from the many clues they contain. 

Christine Morton-Evans

David Hartley and Kirsty Murray. Illustrated by Dub Leffler

The Library's Korean language collection of is the largest and most significant Korean collection in Australia.