Explore the papers of three women involved in the 1943 Federal Election: Enid Lyons, Dorothy Tangney and Jessie Street.

See our outside-the-box strategies to help you uncover the hidden branches of your family tree.

Selected by Jackie French, illustrated by Tania McCartney

New poetry collection from NLA Publishing is an essential addition to every young person’s bookshelf.

Libby Hathorn and Jude Fell

A special excursion opportunity for school groups, which featured inspiring activities and workshops celebrating Australian poetry.

Join the Friends of the National Library and the ACT branch of the Australian Garden History Society for their annual joint lecture, as they present Professor Tim Entwisle to discuss the extraordinary diversity of the humble oak.

The Thursday Island group comprising Thursday Island (TI), Horn Island, Prince of Wales and Hammond Islands.

If they were well behaved, convicts were not usually required to serve out their full term.

About 260 books and pamphlets on American history, as well as papers of the Woodriff family and Tilghman, including about 380 of Tilghman's photographs of the Northern Territory 1925–1927 and Queensland 1931–1933.