These holidays, celebrate art, culture, and storytelling with Ngunawal artists Jazz and Kristal Matthews from Wilay Designs. During the session, participants will explore the Wangka Wakanutja exhibition to be inspired by the Papunya Community’s remarkable publishing and artistic output.

Catie Bradbear and Melissa Braycame to the Bookshop to sign copies of their latest book Power in Numbers: Australian Women in Economics. 

Dr Margaret Cook presented her recent Fellowship research on cyclones, one of the most powerful and devastating natural forces experienced in the Australian climate.

Join author James Saunders as he discussed his new book, Fighting for Country, detailing the extraordinary life of his uncle, Reginald Saunders, Australia's first Indigenous military officer in World War II.  

Where are the women in the story of Australia? Our partnership with She Shapes History brings an exciting event series exploring the often-under-recognised women’s stories in Australia’s history. The second event looked into the women the law went looking for, the women the papers turned into cautionary tales, and the women whose absence from the record is itself the story.
 

The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia presented an evening of compelling debate, as six of Australia’s premier academics argue for and against the state of Australian politics.

For the third-year running, the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia presented the Great Student Debate as students from across Australia argue for and against the state of Australian politics.

ArtsNational Canberra and Mariska Beekenkamp-Wladimiroff presented a lecture focusing on the Dutch Golden Age, using six paintings to explore the art, cities, landscapes and society of 17th century Netherlands.

We joined the Friends of the National Library and the ACT branch of the Australian Garden History Society for their annual joint lecture, as they present Professor Tim Entwisle to discuss the extraordinary diversity of the humble oak.

We joined First Nations artist and musician Wallabindi for an uplifting evening of music, storytelling and connection.

The National Foundation for Australian Women presented Karen Viggers reflecting on her life and work.

Discover how one of the Library's magnificent medieval treasures was created by hand. Gemma Black guides you through the process in this public lecture sponsored by the Friends of the National Library.