About 440 books published by William Pickering between 1820 and 1854 including reprints of classics and seventeenth-century Anglican religious works, plus contemporary writers of his time.

The Library has recently acquired 3 photographs from a Rational Dress Movement picnic in 1895.

The Library commissioned photographers to capture the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Four photographs of the 2022 Pacifica Youth Rugby Cup have recently been added to our collection.

Kathy Weeden, illustrated by Kim Drane

About 350 photographs, including glass negatives, and a small number of pencil sketches, majority depicting paddle steamers sailing or moored on the Murray or Darling rivers.

Around 830 books mainly relating to Buddhism, but also to Hinduism, Indian history and Western philosophy, in German, French and English and mostly published 1870–1945.

Facilities, staff support and additional privileges for readers who are undertaking advanced research.

About 15,000 books and pamphlets. The great strength of the collection is in Pacific voyages and early Australiana with many very rare items. Also manuscripts including papers of Joseph Banks, maps and pictures.

80 oral history interviews with musicians, dancers and others, and recordings of songs and performances, as well as sheet music, imprints and personal papers.