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Embark on a historical journey with the original journal of Lieutenant James Cook, detailing the HMS Endeavour's voyage from 1768 to 1771. 

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As the outbreak of war was announced, police forces around Australia moved swiftly to ensure there were no concerns about security at home.

While continuing our onsite excellence, we will accelerate opening up the Library’s collections and experiences to a dispersed and diverse Australian community.

Professor Lorna Hutson examined early modern legal and poetic texts to explore the concept of England's 'island nationhood'.

Our Enlighten community picnic was back in 2024. Once again, we extended our opening hours on the Friday and Saturday evenings between 1 and 11 March with free activities for all ages running on our Podium and in our Foyer.

As part of the Enlighten Festival, the Library welcomed 'The Guardians' to our podium area, from opening night on 28 February.

Join artists Eleanor and Giovanni in conversation with Enlighten Creative Director Adam Deuisen, as they discuss their artistic practice and inspirations.

We invite you to experience our 2026 Enlighten projection, The Page Turner by local artists Eleanor and Giovanni.

The Library’s Enterprise Agreement sets out workplace arrangements for the Library’s employees.

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Authors have used the beauty, harshness and problems of our land to tell their stories, often basing their stories in familiar locations and using their reaction to a particular environment as the central theme.