*Booked out* Have you ever wanted to record a visit to the National Library in a more personal way?

Have you ever wanted to record a visit to the National Library in a more personal way?

Join National Library curators, with Antarctic station leader Rebecca Jeffcoat and expeditioner Stephanie Pfennigwerth on a journey through our extensive Antarctic collection. 

Enjoy an afternoon of culture, history and connection at the Library as we host Pasifika Film Fest 2026 with a screening of Remathau: People of the Ocean, and the short documentary Tales of the Diaspora.

Join us for this special 10th anniversary opening event, For the Love of Books, with a stellar panel of national and international writers.

Join us for a range of author talks, panel discussions, workshop and kids and family events at this year's Canberra Writers Festival.

Join us for a range of author talks, panel discussions, workshop and kids and family events at this year's Canberra Writers Festival.

Join us for a range of author talks, panel discussions, workshop and kids and family events at this year's Canberra Writers Festival.

Join the free listening party for the ABC Radio National Top 100 Australian Books countdown.

ArtsNational Canberra and Graham Jones present a lecture exploring how the military plans and delivers the United Kingdom’s greatest ceremonial events, from state visits to national commemorations.

Come along on the last Sunday of each month for a paw-sitive reading experience with the Story Dogs program.

Dr Shine Choi presents her recent Fellowship research, focusing on North Korea’s connections with the visions of the global world.