The librarians of the National Library have put together their top picks for summer holiday reading.

Unlocking the words of Captain Cook, Jane Austen, Banjo Patterson and other famous and everyday people is now possible thanks to technology that converts handwriting into text in Trove.

Explore the cultural politics of Australian art music with 2023 National Library of Australia Scholar Stephanie Shon.

See some of the creative works from our collections have come out of copyright and into the public domain this year.

Christopher Cheng, illustrated by Di Wu

Planning a visit to the Library around Christmas or New Year?

Learn about one of Australia's great storytellers and his photography documenting Australia’s most fabulous parade.

Let’s take a look back at what has been a busy year at the Library.

Unfortunately, architectural plans have not commonly been kept as archives. This is particularly the case for commercial and residential buildings. However, there are a number of resources which you can try.

Dr Wesley Lim presented a lecture on his 2023 National Library Fellowship research into the papers of dancer and choreographer Gertrud Bodenwieser.