Join Brooke Blurton and Dr Melanie Saward for a creative writing and drawing school holiday activity.

Explore the rich history of boxing in Australia through the Arnold Thomas Collection. This unique resource features over 1,000 photographs, souvenir programs, match day cards and ephemera spanning from the 1870s to the 1990s. 

Oral history interviews recorded by Neil Bennetts with leading Australian figures in a wide range of sports.

Join the Friends of the National Library for an enlightening talk on the joy of library tourism.

About 600 books and 66 serials, mainly relating to entomology and the natural sciences. Includes works on British entomology as well as Europe, North and South America. About one-third were published in the 18th and 19th centuries.

715 Chinese and Japanese books. Most date from the period 1911–1940, but there are some much earlier works. The main subject areas are Chinese art, epigraphy, archaeology and early history of the Chinese script. Other subjects include classical writings, Buddhism and Taoism, myths and legends.

End the financial year with a smile by picking up some Australian literature and unique gifts at reduced prices.

Dianne Wolfer, illustrated by Erica Wagner

The Friends newsletter is produced 4 times a year.

Join us in Melbourne for the 2025 Kenneth Myer Lecture, presented by Professor Brett Sutton AO.