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Black and white local history pamphlets and flyers, and a sketch of a large house

Selection of material from the Ferguson and McLaren local history collections

"Treasures of the past": The McLaren and Ferguson local history pamphlet collections

Learn about two significant local history pamphlet collections that are now available to explore on Trove thanks to the generous support of donors to the 2023 Tax Time appeal.

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Bring our collections online

By donating to digitise our physical collections, you can help make the treasures of the National Library freely available to everyone, all the time.

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A photograph showing a typed manuscript with a sticky note on top that reads, “The very first draft of Possum Magic! No wonder it was rejected 9 times over 5 years!” The manuscript is part of Mem Fox’s collection.

The first draft of ‘Hush, the Invisible Mouse’ and the book that it became, Mem Fox and Julie Vivas, Papers of Mem Fox, National Library of Australia, MS 9190/9.1/2 and 4, 1983. Courtesy Jenny Darling and Associates

Cultural Gifts Program and tax incentives

If you own a valuable or significant cultural work such as a painting, or a manuscript or a collection of photographs, and would like to donate them, we’d love to hear from you. Artworks, manuscripts, and collections of photographs all help to tell the history of Australia.

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A person holds a tablet displaying an illustration of a bird on Trove. The background shows the Library's soft seating and wooden furniture.
Donate to the National Library of Australia

By donating to digitise our physical collections, you can help make the treasures of the National Library freely available to everyone, all the time.

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Three pieces of ephemera from the 2023 Referendum

A selection of publicly donated referendum items in our collection.

Donate your 2023 Referendum campaign material

We're calling on you to help us collect campaign material from the 2023 Referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.

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Four people standing in front of chairs and tables.

L-R, 2023 Asia Study Grant recipient Miss Ruonan Chen, and 2023 NLA Scholars Mrs Stephanie Shon, Ms Kate Kirby and Mrs Judith Bartholomeusz

Fellowships and Scholarships donation form

With your support, a new generation of thinkers can use our collections to create important and transformative works.

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Leave a gift in your will

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

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Rupert Myer AO, wearing a grey suit with a pink shirt and patterned tie, speaks at a podium with a microphone. He is smiling warmly and wearing glasses, addressing an audience against a backdrop of dark curtains.

Rubert Myer AO 2024

Library as sanctuary, librarian as saviour

Find out about President of the Myer Foundation, Rupert Myer AO, keynote speech at the Library’s 2024 Patron Dinner.

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Two people standing next to each other, smiling. One has shoulder-length dark brown hair and wears glasses and a dark blue dress with a bow detail at the neckline. The other has short dark hair, also wearing glasses, and a black jacket with a floral pattern on the lapel, along with a name tag.

Catherine Law (Opalgate Foundation) and Alice Wong (NLA council) at the 2024 NLA Patron dinner

New online programs for lifelong learning

With the Opalgate Foundation’s support, we are creating a new lifelong learning space on our website.

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A person wearing white gloves examining a colorful peacock embroidery with a magnifying glass, focusing on the intricate details of the artwork.
Offer us collection material

We welcome offers of collection material. Find out how you can make an offer.

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A stylized sketch of a regal figure in profile, draped in layered, flowing garments of deep browns, reds, and oranges. The figure wears a structured headpiece, with dark hair tied up. A textured, abstract background in blue and white contrasts with the rich colours of the clothing. The figure stands poised and dignified, gazing slightly downward.

Kristian Fredrikson, Costume and Set Sketches – Oedipus Rex (detail), 1964, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3139274966

Our performing arts collection dazzles on Trove

Thanks to a gift from the Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation, we are digitising performing arts material from our incredible collection.

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A variety of recently donated 2025 election campaign material laid out on a table.

Recently donated 2025 election campaign material.

Records of democracy: Federal election campaign material

Learn about the federal election ephemera collection and how you can contribute.

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