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A stylized illustration depicts a person with red skin and a dark cap, holding a stack of comic books. A blue book cover displays '1980 TO 2020'. The background is a collage of comic-related items like pencils in a cup, rendered in a vibrant, graphic design style.

Illustration by Claudio Chinyere

Folio: Stories of Australian comics
14 Nov 2026 | 10:00am - 11:00am

The Library is celebrating comics and graphic storytelling all weekend from 13 - 15 November. In this panel discussion, researchers and academics examine comics and zines recently acquired for the National Library's collection.

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Joannes Myritius, Opusculum Geographicum Rarum (A Rare Little Geographical Work) (detail), 1590

Special event: New acquisitions showcase
20 Nov 2026 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm

You’re invited to a special viewing of recently acquired material for the Library’s collection. 

Conference Room
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A smiling man with grey hair wearing a grey suit, white shirt and a red patterned tie with circular emblems. He is photographed against a plain light gray background.

Professor David Headon AM

2026 Marion Mahony Griffin Lecture: The magic of two Americans
24 Nov 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Join Professor David Headon AM as he explores the extraordinary partnership of Walter and Marion – and how it has affected his life.

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She Shapes History at the National Library - December 2026
05 Dec 2026 | 10:30am - 12:30pm

Someone had to cook dinner. And mend the clothes, stretch the housekeeping money, write down the recipe, feed whoever turned up, and keep the family going. That work built Australia, but so much of it never made it into the history books.
 

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