Broaden your horizons with this month’s events. Learn about astrophysics (and Dungeons & Dragons!) with Karlie Noon, discover artists’ books in our collection, get great advice from Kasey Chambers and immerse your kids in nature journalling at our school holiday workshops.

Accessing the collections onsite

Use this guide to help find and access materials from the Library's extensive collections on Australian politics and government.

Search Trove to explore amazing collections from Australian libraries, universities, museums, galleries and archives. It’s free and available online all day, every day.

Dr Burcu Cevik-Compiegne presented a lecture on her 2024 National Library Fellowship research into uncovering different forms of life writing produced in Australia following the Labour Migration Scheme between Turkey and Australia in 1967.

Just as a regular library gathers together books and manuscripts, the Australian Web Archive (AWA) collects online publications.

Access our reports, strategies, directions statements, policies and planning documents.

Discover the perfect gift, order a digital copy of an item from our catalogue or enjoy a delicious bite to eat. 

The 2024 Ann Moyal Lecture delivered Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, titled A smart vision for a sustainable future: SMaRT technologies and MICROfactories™ creating sustainable materials and products from waste.

Policies and plans about the Library's services.