The Library congratulates long-time contributor to the Library’s oral history projects Barry York for completing his 500th interview.

Explore some of the recent additions to the collection representing the contribution of Australians with Chinese heritage.

Dive into the works of great female writers held in the Library's rare books collection.

Sappho, Hildegard von Bingen and Aphra Behn: an ancient Greek poet; a medieval abbess, composer and writer; and a Restoration playwright and spy. What do they have in common?

We're celebrating five years of the National edeposit service (NED).

The National Library has recently digitised two letters from the collections of Enid Lyons and Dorot

Applications for 2025 National Library of Australia Fellowships and Creative Arts Fellowships open on 12 March 2024

Applications for 2024 National Library of Australia Fellowships, Creative Arts Fellowships and the Folk Fellowship open on 3 March 2023.

Australian slang unites the ‘true blue’ and the ‘dinky-di’, and separates the ‘cheeky little possums’ from the ‘happy little Vegemites’.

Read about Creative Arts Fellow Celia Craig's experience of exploring the papers of musician Miriam Hyde.

Using the Library’s English and Chinese language material, Dr Yao-Tai Li set out to examine the daily experiences of Chinese migrants since the 1970s.

Participate in the Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Conference 2024 at the National Library.