Professors Martin Thomas and Jon Altman discussed Martin’s new book, Clever Men.

Children’s picture book creator Ronojoy Ghosh led a writing and drawing school holiday activity.

Children’s picture book creator Ronojoy Ghosh led a writing and drawing school holiday activity.

Brooke Blurton and Dr Melanie Saward yarned about their new young adult novel, A Good Kind of Trouble, and what it means to write Indigenous-led stories for today’s young people.

Children’s author Stephanie Owen Reeder and illustrator Ingrid Bartkowiak uncovered the perfectly peculiar world of Australian animal families with their new book Peculiar Parents.

National Cyber Security Coordinator Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness CSC reflected on her life and work.

Join us for a paw-sitive reading experience with the  Story Dogs program.

The Friends of the National Library held an enlightening talk on the joy of library tourism.

End the financial year with a smile by picking up some Australian literature and unique gifts at reduced prices.

We had dinner at Bookplate with renowned photojournalist, and guest curator of our Fit to Print exhibition, Mike Bowers.

Poet Scott-Patrick Mitchell discussed their recent Fellowship focused on laying research groundwork for a new poetry collection titled RISE RALLY REST.

Veteran photojournalist Mike Bowers in conversation with two of Australia’s greatest photographers: Lorrie Graham, and Rick Stevens.