Our education program presents participants with an appreciation of role of the National Library as the world's largest storehouse of knowledge about Australia and its people.

We have curriculum-based school programs for years 5 to 12. The programs utilise the Library's exhibitions, collections and reading rooms as a springboard to find out more about Australian history and culture. Students critically interpret texts and learn search methods to understand historical and contemporary events and issues.

Fill in our online form to make a group booking for school programs.

For primary school students

Stacks of Stories: Library orientation tour

Through Canberra's best value discovery tour students can discover just what it takes to run the largest library in the Southern Hemisphere as they explore the National Library's role in Civics and Citizenship, information and visual literacy, writing and culture. Explore the Library's exhibition galleries and see the treasures on display.

For: Years 5 - 7

Availability: Tuesday to Thursday 9am - 5pm

Bookings: a minimum of two weeks notice required

Cost: $5 per student

Duration: 60 minutes

Group size: max 50

For secondary school students

Online and Underground

Secondary students discover the history and role of the National Library, and how to source imagery, sound and text using the website. Students will examine digitised collections and understand the significance of original primary resources recorded in UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme.

For: Years 10 - 12

Availability: Tuesday to Thursday, 9am - 5pm

Bookings: a minimum of two weeks notice required

Cost: $5 per student

Duration: 60 minutes

Group size: max 50

For teachers

Teacher’s know-how: Library skills outreach workshop

Incorporate a morning at the Library into your school's PD opportunities. Contact education staff at the Library to find out which reader education presentations are on offer and can be tailored for your school requirements. Alternatively, we can come to you - book us in for your next weekly staff meeting.

Availability: we visit - you pick the day and time

Bookings: 02 6262 1207 or bookings@nla.gov.au

Cost: free, at your place or ours

Duration: 60 minutes

Group size: max 50

Looking for something else?

To speak to an educator about tailoring a visit to suit your school students or teachers, contact us on 02 6262 1207 or email bookings@nla.gov.au

The National Library of Australia acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples – the First Australians – as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and gives respect to the Elders – past and present – and through them to all Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Cultural Notification

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website contains a range of material which may be considered culturally sensitive including the records of people who have passed away.

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