David Priddle gave us an in depth look at the Library to unearth stories of its architectural style, history, and the current restoration projects of this remarkable building.

David Priddle took an in depth look at the Library to unearth stories of the architectural style, history, and the current restoration projects of this remarkable building.

The Australian Cyber Security Centre has advised the National Library of Australia that a small number of National Library and Trove login credentials were involved in a data breach.

The National Library Bookshop stocktake sale took place onsite from 9am-5pm on Saturday 24 June 2023.

We are honoured to have received the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Laurie Copping Award for Distinguished Services to Children's Literature in the ACT.

In 2026 the National Library of Australia presents a rich and varied program of new talks and ideas, along with our long-running flagship lectures. Read about what's coming up.

Offered opportunities for folk practitioners to discover and explore original collected material at the Library for use in their own artistic work.

Be inspired by the artists and writers who have been awarded National Folk Fellowships.

National edeposit (NED) is an innovative and collaborative service responding to the major challenge of capturing and preserving the digital documentary history of Australia, for the benefit of all Australians.

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The word narrative means story. As we write or tell stories, we are creating a narrative by describing a series of events that are connected.