The National Library operates from 4 buildings: 3 in Canberra and one in Jakarta, Indonesia. These buildings house our collection of approximately 10 million items.

For many centuries Europeans believed there must be a vast land in the southern hemisphere, variously called ‘Terra Australis Incognita’ from the Latin for ‘Unknown South Land’.

As the days gets shorter, liven up your evenings with thought-provoking discussions at the National Library this May.

Researchers, academics and PhD candidates are encouraged to apply for 9 philanthropically funded scholarships and 5 grants which open for applications on Monday 29 April 2024.

Learn about the evolution of legal deposit and how it works in Australia today.

A celebration of Margaret Tucker's life and work

The Library nominated Praiseworthy for this significant prize.

Jelena Dokic was in conversation with Kathryn Favelle, Director of Reader Services at the National Library of Australia.

Tess Scholfield-Peters tells her grandfather’s story with three intertwining threads.

The voices of Australia’s gutsy women journalists are being brought to life in a new season of the National Library of Australia’s podcast, Bookmark This.