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White text on a grey background reading 'Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Archive' next to a photo of curator Allister Mills
Curator Tour: Fit to Print exhibition - 30 April
30 Apr 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join curator Allister Mills for a behind the scenes tour of our new exhibition Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Photo Archive.

*Booked out*

Exhibition Gallery
Guided tours
Booked out
National Library building under construction

National Capital Development Commission, The National Library of Australia under construction, c. 1967, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-147040537

National Library of Australia: Behind the scenes - 29 April
29 Apr 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm

David Priddle gave us an in depth look at the Library to unearth stories of its architectural style, history, and the current restoration projects of this remarkable building.

Foyer
Guided tours
Past event
An adult and child reading a book with a dog sitting between them.
Story Dogs on Sunday - April 2025
27 Apr 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm

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

Kids and families
Foyer
Books and authors
Storytime
For kids and families
Past event
Mike Bowers standing in the 'Fit to Print' exhibition gallery

Guest curator Mike Bowers in the Fit to Print exhibition gallery

Learn with the curators of Fit to Print
24 Apr 2025 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

In this webinar we discussed the contribution of Australian photojournalism and the stories behind the Fairfax photo archive.

Online
Education/learning
Past event
Workshops and seminars
Webinar
White text on a grey background reading 'Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Archive' next to a photo of curator Allister Mills
Curator Tour: Fit to Print exhibition - 23 April
23 Apr 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Curator Allister Mills led a behind the scenes tour of our new exhibition Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Photo Archive.

 

Exhibition Gallery
Guided tours
Two images side by side. On the left an image of two cyanotype sun prints being made by being dipped in a tub of liquid. On the right a finished cyanotype sun print, showing white leaves on a blue background.
School holiday activity: 'Fit to Photoprint' workshop
23 Apr 2025 | 10:00am - 12:00pm

Participants explored the Fit to Print exhibition and experienced producing a cyanotype sun print.

Exhibition Gallery
Foyer
Podium
For kids and families
School holiday event
Past event
On the left, the cover of 'She Shapes History: Guided Walks and Stories About Great Australian Women' which features a faceless statue of a woman standing on a piles of books on a pink and blue background. On the right is a photo of author Sita Sargeant smiling.
Book Launch: She Shapes History with Sita Sargeant
12 Apr 2025 | 11:00am - 1:00pm

Sita Sargeant launched her debut book, 'She Shapes History: Guided Walks and Stories About Great Australian Women'.

Online
Theatre
Books and authors
Book launch
Past event
Painting of three large ships at sea, with two firing cannons at each other

El Castor contra la fragata de Henry cerca de la isla Puna, Museo Naval, Madrid (MNM), Cuartel General de la Armada

Privateers and piracy in the Pacific
10 Apr 2025 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Maritime historian Chris Maxworthy explored early interactions of colonial Australia with Peru and Chile (1788-1810).

Foyer
Online
Theatre
Past event
Talks and ideas
Two black and white photos, accompanied by the 'Friends of the National Library' logo. The photo on the left shows a man and woman holding hands and running down dunes at the beach. The photo on the right shows the view through a large window
Olive Cotton and Wolfgang Sievers with Helen Ennis
08 Apr 2025 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Renowned photographic historian Helen Ennis discussed her favourite images from these iconic artists. 

Conference Room
Books and authors
Friends of the Library event
Past event
Talks and ideas
Illustration of a brown horse and a white horse in the Australian bush

Detail from the cover The Colt of Old Regret written by Dianne Wolfer and illustrated by Erica Wagner

Book Launch: The Colt from Old Regret
05 Apr 2025 | 10:30am - 11:30am

An immersive read-through of this new classic, followed by a hands-on crafting activity where children could collage their own horse. 

Kids and families
Foyer
Books and authors
Book launch
For kids and families
Past event
Orange and black stylised image of a house
The Australian Dream? with Tim Ross
04 Apr 2025 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Tim Ross discussed the telling images he uncovered from public libraries that reveal a multi-decade story of Australian homes and home ownership.

Theatre
Past event
Talks and ideas
Side by side photos of Dianne Wolfer and Erica Wagner smiling and holding up copies of their book 'The Colt from Old Regret'
How to make a book: 'Colt from Old Regret' online learning session
04 Apr 2025 | 10:00am - 10:30am

In this interactive online learning session, students joined author Dianne Wolfer and illustrator Erica Wagner to learn how to make a book.

Online
Books and authors
Education/learning
For kids and families
Past event

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