A guide to finding Australian literature resources

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Helen Garner was in conversation with Beejay Silcox about her new book The Season.

Learn more about the children's book Dog Beach and and important jobs that Aussie dogs have done over time.

Personal papers of Warren Fahey’s activities as an entrepreneur, musician and writer from 1967-1998 and a collection of folkloric recordings.

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Fifty years on, see how the destruction and impact of Cyclone Tracy in Darwin 1974 is captured in our collection. 

Two new books in The Artists of the National Library of Australia series will be published in February 2025.

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Family papers and about 1600 books of the De Salis family from 1850-1920. Covering a broad range of subjects, including classics, religion, history, politics, literature, science, art, and children's books, reflecting the families intellectual interests.