81 Korean books, 44 Japanese books and 11 Chinese books. Subject matter of the Korean books ranges from history, literature and religion to cooking and gardening.

About 2000 books, pamphlets and serials in various languages, mostly about the history and culture of countries in Asia, particularly Burma/Myanmar.

722 books, pamphlets, leaflets, manuscripts, newspapers and maps, mostly written in Chinese. Mainly Christian works, plus works on the Chinese language, reprints of classical writings and works relating to the Taiping Rebellion of 1850-64.

Learn about the research of 2024 Asia Study Grant recipient Dr Anita Dewi.

The Library maintains a small but significant collection of Lao language materials.

The Library's Korean language collection of is the largest and most significant Korean collection in Australia.

950 books on bibliography, history, law, religion, ethnography, archaeology and fine arts of Indonesia, 629 books relating to the languages of Austronesia and some manuscripts, including transcripts of a collection of Sudanese manuscripts.

Hear from Dr Tets Kimura about his research, his time at the Library and what he’s doing next.

The Japanese collection is a rich source of information on the history, culture and current affairs of Japan.

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Examine Japan under the Shoguns (794-1867), focusing on the feudal system and its societal impacts.

Learn what is available and how you can find and access items in our Asian language collections in this webinar.

The National Library's Indonesian collection is the largest collection of Indonesian language material in Australia and one of largest contemporary collections in the world.