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A woman with long dark hair stands leaning against a wall, smiling gently at the camera. She wears a brown V-neck sweater over a black shirt and dark pants, with her hands in her pockets.

Dr Shine Choi

North Korea’s third world diplomacy through culture and art
26 Oct 2026 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Dr Shine Choi presents her recent Fellowship research, focusing on North Korea’s connections with the visions of the global world.

Academics
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Theatre
Fellowship talk
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A split image: left side shows a vintage black-and-white photo of people in period attire relaxing in a park with a horse-drawn cart and city buildings in the hazy background; right side shows a modern portrait of photographer Mike Bowers holding a camera against a dark backdrop. Text at the bottom reads 'FIT TO PRINT: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Photo Archive Curated by Mike Bowers'.
Book launch: Fit to Print with Mike Bowers
27 Oct 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Photographer and media commentator Mike Bowers has dived back into the Fairfax Photo Archive to produce this deluxe second edition of Fit to Print. Join him in conversation to discover new images, new ideas and why these images continue to strike a chord.

Online
Theatre
Book launch
Talks and ideas
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A woman with dark hair pulled back smiles at the camera while leaning on a wooden table. She wears a grey blazer over a patterned blouse. Several books and open notebooks are spread across the table in front of her.

Catherine Dwyer

Suzanne Bellamy and the Australian women’s liberation movement
29 Oct 2026 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Catherine Dwyer presents her recent Fellowship into the life of women’s liberationist, artist and scholar Suzanne Bellamy.

Academics
Online
Theatre
Fellowship talk
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Two men engaged in conversation at a wooden table near a window. The man on the left, wearing glasses and a dark sweater, is gesturing as he speaks. The man on the right, with gray hair and a dark shirt, listens attentively. Both have mugs in front of them, and a vase with branches sits on the table. Natural light streams in from the window behind them.
Drawing the Line: Geoff Pryor and David Pope in conversation
29 Oct 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

The Canberra Times presents Geoff Pryor and David Pope, with Sally Pryor, as they compare experiences, debate the impact of changing tools, and explore what remains at the heart of political cartooning.

Online
Theatre
Talks and ideas
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An older woman stands beside a large painting of two vibrant yellow birds on a rocky hillside with mountains in the background, next to a stained-glass window; a blue circular graphic reads 'Friends Event' in the foreground.
Friends Collection Viewing: Birds of a Feather
04 Nov 2026 | 5:30pm - 7:30pm

The Friends of the National Library of Australia present their annual collection viewing event.

Friends of the Library
Theatre
Friends of the Library event
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A sepia portrait of Margaret Simons, author of the book 'Going Digital: The Transformation of the ABC'. The book cover, featuring colorful lettering for 'ABC', is displayed to her right.

Margaret Simons

Author talk: Going Digital by Margaret Simons
05 Nov 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Canberra Writers Festival and author Margaret Simons present a special In Conversation event focused on her new book, Going Digital: The Transformation of the ABC.

Theatre
Books and authors
Author talk
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Colourful illustration of different bird species in a park
Book launch: Bird Park
07 Nov 2026 | 10:00am - 11:00am

Celebrate the launch of one of NLA Publishing's newest children’s books Bird Park, with a morning of stories and wildlife encounters.

Kids and families
Foyer
Podium
Books and authors
Book launch
Storytime
Education/learning
For kids and families
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A cartoon of a pointy-nosed orange character wearing a yellow dress with red spots, placed upside down on a bright blue background
Judy Horacek: Everyone on the bus fell down (not just me)
10 Nov 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Cartoonist, writer and illustrator Judy Horacek brings her comedy cartoon slide show to the National Library – a show about public transport, climate catastrophe, a certain green sheep and getting older (for real).

Theatre
Books and authors
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An aerial view of a desert landscape with a single green tree at the center, surrounded by numerous rusted, abandoned airplane fuselages arranged in a radial pattern.
'Nature' documentary screening Canberra - Citizen COP 2026
11 Nov 2026 | 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Join People For Nature and the Alliance Française de Canberra for a special community screening of Nature - The Call for Reconciliation, a powerful cinematic experience connecting global environmental challenges to local action. Presented as part of Citizen COP Australia 2026.

Theatre
Film screening
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Three people are viewing exhibits in a museum gallery. A man stands facing two women, appearing to explain something about displayed artwork and documents. A large informational panel titled 'We are Australian' is visible, along with framed pictures on the walls and a display case. A 'TQI ACT Accredited Program 2026' logo is in the lower-left corner.
Treasures from the Library for the Classroom - Teacher Professional Development
12 Nov 2026 | 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Join the National Library of Australia’s Education team to explore stories behind the Treasures in our collection. Learn how you and your students can access reliable, authentic sources through the Library's Exhibitions programming, with incredible objects that can be found both online and by visiting the building in Canberra.

Teachers and Educators
Treasures Gallery
Workshops and seminars
Workshop
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The Read to Me logo with white text on a black background is pictured atop a pile of zines and comic books scattered across a table
Read to Me: live graphic storytelling
13 Nov 2026 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

The Library is celebrating Australian comics and graphic art storytelling all weekend from 13 - 15 November. The weekend kicks off with a special evening of live graphic storytelling from Read to Me.

Online
Theatre
Books and authors
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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.

Academics
Book lovers
Publishers
Researchers
Online
Theatre
Talks and ideas
Collection talk
Panel discussion
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