Create a legacy and join the Hazel de Berg circle by making a bequest to the Library.

421 photographs taken in the period 1858–1910 in Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and South Australia, mostly of public buildings, street scenes, rural scenes and events.

We collect Australia's stories. Ensure your story is preserved for future generations through legal deposit.

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All publications produced by Australian Government departments and agencies are subject to the legal deposit provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. Since 2016, this Act has applied to both electronic and print publications.

Answers to frequently-asked questions about legal deposit

This small but significant collection of early 20th-century German and Austrian books includes poetry, plays, novels, essays, fairytales, folklore, art books, memoirs, and works on theatre and opera. Many are rare or limited editions, notable for their fine bindings and illustrations.

Take a look at some of the letters sent from overseas to friends and family back in Australia during the First and Second World Wars.

Over 6000 books, pamphlets and journals mainly related to Australian history and politics, as well as personal papers and a significant number of British and American imprints.

Six leading library and archive professionals discussed the local and global impacts of current trends and disruptors in the sector. This special event livestreamed from the National Library of New Zealand.