The National Foundation for Australian Women presented Justice Verity McWilliam reflecting on her life and work.

After decades spent on the fringes of politics, publishing and Australia’s sex industry, Robbie Swan and Fiona Patten finally told the stories they could never quite leave behind. We joined them for the launch of their book, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sex Party.

We celebrated the end of the financial year with great savings on Australian literature and unique gifts with discounts up to 50%*. 

Which novels have had a universal impact on our world? Author and leading literary authority Susannah Fullerton delivered this engaging lecture presented by the Friends of the Library.

Prof Catharine Coleborne presented her recent Fellowship research, focussed on her discoveries about the health and illness experiences of poliomyelitis (polio) in regional Australia across the 20th century.

ArtsNational Canberra and Paul Brunton OAM presented a lecture focusing on the eyewitness accounts of the voyage to Sydney during the First Fleet of 1787 - 1788.

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. 

A little-known chapter of Australia’s past is that the convict settlement at Port Jackson became the first British port in the Pacific. Following his 2025 lecture at the Library, maritime historian Chris Maxworthy returned to expand on his research.

This award-winning documentary tells the story of two tenacious Nairobi women who decide to transform what used to be a whites-only library into a vibrant cultural hub. 

The National Library is proud to participate in Reconciliation Day. Our expert curators ran a free guided tour of our major exhibition Wangka Wakanutja.

The National Library is proud to participate in Reconciliation Day. This is an introduction to the First Nations family history resources we offer.

We read 'Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller' on the 27 May!