The Friends of the Library delve into the craft of historical fiction writing with authors Alison Goodman and Sue Williams.

Join Prof Matthew Spriggs for a discussion about his recent Fellowship research focused on the indigenous languages of Vanuatu.

We enjoyed sales on our specialist range of Australian books and gifts.

The film and theatre legend Jim Sharman – the renowned director of more than 70 productions including The Rocky Horror Picture Show – reflected on his incredible career, his legacy and the future of the arts.

We examined the arrival and early practice of photography in the Australian colonies.

We held the third illustrated Shakespeare lecture and discovered the objects and stories that reveal how Shakespeare made landfall in Australia.  

Why does cycling remain one of the world’s most popular and enjoyable methods of travel, and how does it continue to evolve?

Through musical performance and conversation, we explored the Library's collection of works by acclaimed composer Luke Styles.

2025 National Library of Australia Fellow Dr Alexis Bergantz shared his Fellowship research on the history of the South Pacific Commission.

Renowned historian Mark McKenna sat down with Frank Bongiorno to discuss Mark's new book and how it came together.

The Friends of the Library presented their annual collection viewing event.

In this webinar we discussed items in the 1975: Living in the Seventies exhibition with the Library's Exhibitions team.