Past events

On the left is the front cover of the book 'Always Was, Always Will Be' by Thomas Mayo. On the right is a smiling man wearing a black shirt standing with his hands in his pockets.

Book launch: Always Was, Always Will Be by Thomas Mayo

05 Sep 2024 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Author Thomas Mayo and a panel of special guests discussed Mayo's latest book.

Online

Theatre

Books and authors

Book launch

First Australians

Past event

Four photographs of people smiling. Two of the photographs are of women and two are of men.

Memory to manuscript: Publishing family stories

04 Sep 2024 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Authors Tess Scholfield-Peters, André Dao and Sam Vincent, in conversation with broadcast journalist Virginia Haussegger

Online

Theatre

Books and authors

Past event

Portrait photograph of a woman with blonde hair, wearing a colourful floral shirt and with one hand on her hip.

Winter Tales presents Beth Campbell

25 Aug 2024 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Beth Campbell delivered a presentation for The National Foundation for Australian Women and the Australian Women's Archives Program (AWAP).

Conference Room

Past event

Talks and ideas

People parading at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

William Yang, Abstract colour designs on parade float, Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, 1985, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-136925205

Coffee with the Curator: William Yang's Mardi Gras

22 Aug 2024 | 10:30am - 12:00pm

Floor talk by curator Allister Mills exploring the new collection-in-focus display highlighting William Yang’s photography of Sydney Mardi Gras festivals between 1981 and 2003.

Friends Lounge

Treasures Gallery

Past event

Collection talk

Author Rod Henderson and a cover of his book 'Stop Screaming I'm Scared Too: An Australian Soldier's Story'.

Book signing: Stop Screaming, I'm Scared Too by Rod Henderson

13 Aug 2024 | 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Author Rod Henderson's book signing event marking the release of his new biographical work 'Stop Screaming, I'm Scared Too: An Australian Soldier's Story'.

NLA Bookshop

Books and authors

Past event

A photo of a smiling woman dressed in black

2024 Ann Moyal Lecture: Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla

12 Aug 2024 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

The 2024 Ann Moyal Lecture delivered Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, titled A smart vision for a sustainable future: SMaRT technologies and MICROfactories™ creating sustainable materials and products from waste.

Online

Theatre

Past event

Flagship lecture

A man in glasses and a green shirt with headphones around his neck is sitting at a desk in front of a computer.

Experiencing institutional 'care' with Dr David McDonald

08 Aug 2024 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Dr David McDonald presented a lecture on his 2024 National Library Fellowship research into better understanding the lives and experiences of Forgotten Australians and Child Migrants in institutional care.

Online

Theatre

Past event

Talks and ideas

Fellowship talk

A black and white photograph of a family dressed in late 1800s style fashion. The are standing in a clearing in a forest and are standing in front of a tent.

William Henry Corkhill, Jim Stephens, Steven Marsden, Charlie Marsden, his wife Rebecca and their children Millie and Stephen outside their tent, Mt Dromedary, ca.1899, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-140334789

Learning webinar: Family history for beginners

07 Aug 2024 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Delve into our collections with our Research Librarians and uncover your family history.

Adult learners

Family historians

Researchers

Online

Past event

Webinar

On the left hand side of the image is a picture of a man in a black jumper. On the right hand side is the fron cover for the book '36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem' by Nam Le.

Nam Le: 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem

01 Aug 2024 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Author and poet Nam Le discussed his book '36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem' with local Canberra author and Artistic Director of the Canberra Writers Festival, Beejay Silcox.

Foyer

Theatre

Books and authors

Author talk

Past event