If you are seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to documents we hold you need to apply in writing

The Corporate Plan is the principal planning document that outlines the National Library’s purpose, priorities and proposed actions.

Mark Greenwood, illustrated by Frané Lessac

Information relating to why the National Library of Australia's Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Protocol applies to a print within the collection

Documents received from the public relating to Trove users and documents outlining actions taken in response to any complaints

The Library’s special collections include rare books and journals, artworks, photographs, maps, sheet music, oral history recordings, manuscript papers, ephemera and more. 

September is a month for reflection and learning at the Library.

Learn about the types of maps we hold and how to access them, including maps for countries, oceans and the planets.

Gazetteers are listings of places and can provide useful details, such as territorial division, location, alternate names, population size, and more.

Ordnance Survey maps can give you detailed geographic information for England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland from the early 1800s onwards.