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Grey background with white text reading 'Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Archive' and a black and white photo of two men working on a large ship propeller
Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Photo Archive selected by Mike Bowers
27 Feb - 20 Jul 2025

Explore the art of photojournalism with highlights from the Fairfax Photo Archive selected by renowned Australian photojournalist Mike Bowers.

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Exhibition Gallery
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Assistance animals welcome
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Wheelchair accessible
Large, colourful, immersive, inflatable artwork with people wandering through
Enlighten 2025: The Guardians
28 Feb - 10 Mar 2025

As part of the Enlighten Festival, the Library welcomes 'The Guardians' to our podium area, from opening night on 28 February.

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Enlighten
For kids and families
Matt Aberline sitting in front of an illuminated painting of wildflowers
Matt Aberline: The Guardians & the Power of Participatory Art
11 Mar 2025

Join acclaimed artist Matt Aberline for an engaging talk on The Guardians, his latest large-scale installation at the National Library of Australia.

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Enlighten
Talks and ideas
Man, Gary Humpheries, wearing a suit with a stern expression
Canberra Day Oration 2025: Gary Humphries AO
12 Mar 2025

The Canberra & District Historical Society proudly present the 2025 Canberra Day Oration.

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Talks and ideas

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Illustration of a brown horse and a white horse in the Australian bush

Detail from the cover The Colt of Old Regret written by Dianne Wolfer and illustrated by Erica Wagner

A new take on ‘The Man from Snowy River’ to be released by NLA Publishing
06 Mar 2025

Beloved children’s author Dianne Wolfer presents a captivating new work inspired by the iconic Australian poem, The Man from Snowy River by Banjo Paterson.

Media release
Brochures from various years of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on a black surface

Ephemera from the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, collected in 2024

Collecting your stories: Indian Diaspora in Australia
05 Mar 2025

We're seeking ephemera, such as pamphlets, posters, badges and programs, from the Australian-Indian community.

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Black and white photo of a child with a toy car, leaning against the real toy car

Wooden handmade toy bus made for Thomas Archer VI (1917–1994) alongside a picture of Thomas VI as a young child, courtesy of the Woolmers Foundation

2025 Community Heritage Grants applications now open
04 Mar 2025

Applications are now open for the 2025 Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program.

Media release
Black and white image of a young girl smilng and holding a large apple up on her shoulder

Fairfax Corporation, Young girl holding a large apple beside her head, New South Wales, ca. 1930s, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-163350126

What’s On in March 2025 at the National Library
27 Feb 2025

Take a trip through time at the National Library this March.

Media release
Easel, with two illustrated pages on it, and chair in May Gibbs' studio in Nutcote

May Gibbs' easel in Studio at Nutcote

Community Heritage Grant: May Gibb’s Nutcote
25 Feb 2025

Learn about May Gibbs' Nutcote, recipient of a 2024 Community Heritage Grant.

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