Announcing the 2023 Asia Study Grant recipients
29 Nov 2022   News

The National Library is pleased to announce the six recipients of the 2023 Asia Study Grants...
What’s On in December and January at the National Library
Black and white photographs hanging on two rows of twine, being held up by wooden pegs.
29 Nov 2022   Media release
New software will update our collection management system
Main Reading Room book shelves
24 Nov 2022   News

The Library has selected its next-generation library management system.
Amy Remeikis reflects on bold types
A woman with windswept hair standing outside looking at the camera with a typewriter in the bottom left corner. Sepia toned.
18 Nov 2022   Blog

Patricia Clarke began her journalism career in 1951. Seven decades later, she is still telling stories, still shining a light into parts of history the patriarchy left dark, giving those women back their voices.
Philip Gostelow's portraits of prominent Australians
A man in chef's whites in a commercial kitchen, plating up a dish. He is putting food from a frypan onto a plate. In the background there are 2 other chefs cooking food.
Photography

The Library has acquired portraits by Australian photographer Philip Gostelow.
Philip Gostelow's portraits of prominent Australians
A man in chef's whites in a commercial kitchen, plating up a dish. He is putting food from a frypan onto a plate. In the background there are 2 other chefs cooking food.
16 Nov 2022   News

Portraits by Australian photographer Philip Gostelow's have been acquired by the Library
Announcing the recipients of the 2023 National Library of Australia Summer Scholarships
Entrance to the Main Reading Room, NLA
11 Nov 2022   News

The National Library is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Summer Scholarships. Summer scholarships...
Announcing the recipients of the 2023 National Library of Australia Fellowships
Researchers using the Special Collections Reading Room
11 Nov 2022   News

Congratulations to the 9 recipients of the 2023 National Library of Australia Fellowships. Drawing on the...
Announcing the 2023 National Folk Fellow 
Portrait photograph of Folk Fellow Martie Lowenstein
11 Nov 2022   News

The National Library, in conjunction with the National Folk Festival, is pleased to announce Ms Martie...
Announcing the 2023 Creative Arts Fellows
Portraits of 2023 Creative Fellows
11 Nov 2022   News

The National Library is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Creative Arts Fellowships. The...
NLA Publishing showcases the work of photographer Joyce Evans in new book
A cow walking over a dry, dusty surface, with a clear blue sky above.
8 Nov 2022   Media release
The Raven – rare book highlights
A closed book with a black cover and a sketched illustration of a raven on a fence framed in the front. The words 'The Raven' are printed on the spine.
31 Oct 2022   Blog

Just in time for Halloween, Rare Books and Music Curator Dr Susannah Helman explores some of our rare editions of The Raven for November’s rare book of the month.

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