Albums and pieces of sheet music published in Australia and overseas, around 2700 books and pamphlets, mostly related to Western music, manuscript scores, papers from some composers and orchestras, and personal papers of Kenneth Hince.

Papers of the barrister and politician Sir John Latham, including correspondence, family and personal documents, notes, speeches, diaries, minute books, account books, cuttings, photographs, pamphlets, invitations, menus, programs, receipts, maps and tourist publications.

Papers including letters, newspaper cuttings, published caricatures, original cartoons, letters and literary manuscripts, mostly related to Australian and New Zealander writers, journalists, composers and artists.

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.

Clare Hallifax presented a teacher professional development workshop along with educators and curators from the Library.

We asked Australians with Indian heritage to help us build our collection and these materials are now online. 

NLA Publishing to release first comprehensive biography of Charles Weston.

The Library is committed to promoting standards of conduct and behaviours that are required of all APS employees by the APS Values, Employment Principles and Code of Conduct. 

Director-General, Dr Marie-Louise Ayres FAHA has announced her intention to retire in April 2026. 

Join Dr Chris Carter and the Friends of the National Library for an enlightening talk about how water is essential for human survival.