In 2026, we are refining our venue hire services.

Dr Sylvia Martin, in conversation with Frank Bongiorno, launches her new book about prominent Australian artists Eirene Mort and Nora Kate Weston, and their incredible 60-year creative partnership.

Queensland’s history is now easier to search online.

Find out how to locate burial information, cemetery and crematorium records that can lead to valuable discoveries in your family history.

Julie Gough will discuss her recent Fellowship research focusing on colonial collections and their role in shaping Tasmanian Aboriginal histories.

In 2026 the National Library of Australia presents a rich and varied program of new talks and ideas, along with our long-running flagship lectures. Read about what's coming up.

The Library is located on Parkes Place in the central Canberra suburb of Parkes in the Parliamentary Triangle.

Award winning animators and artists Eleanor & Giovanni present a workshop for children based on their Enlighten Festival 2026 illumination The Page Turner, created for the National Library.

New narrative non-fiction book for children released by NLA Publishing.