We collect Australia's stories. Ensure your story is preserved for future generations through legal deposit.

See how to deposit a publication in person, by mail and electronically.

We're seeking ephemera, such as pamphlets, posters, badges and programs, from the Australian-Indian community.

A special In Conversation event with internationally acclaimed Irish novelist Colum McCann focused on his new novel, Twist. 

Applications are now open for the 2025 Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program.

Bookplate cafe is open 7 days a week and Paperplate cafe is open on weekdays.

We create books that tell stories by and about Australians. Our titles draw on the Library's extensive collections to share Australia's culture and history.

These indexed List of File Titles are made available in accordance with the requirements of the Senate Order for the Production of Indexed Lists of Departmental and Agency Files.

Our vision for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the National Library of Australia is intrinsically linked to legal, responsible and ethical innovation in service to unlocking the national collection - in ways that further amplify its breadth, accessibility and impact without perpetrating or entrenching harms.

The Libary's corporate strategies outline our approach to achieving our purpose and vision.