Thinking of visiting the Library around Christmas or New Year's Day? Plan your visit with our summer opening hours, from Monday 23 December 2024 to Wednesday 1 January 2025.

Rare instruments, a creative love story and celebrating dogs – there really is something for everyone at the Library this month!

A very rare chart of the Sunda Strait – located between the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java – from 1602 has recently been added to our collection.

Hear from Dr Jo Langdon about her research and experience as a 2024 Creative Arts Fellow.

Hear from Peter Crowley about his research for his debut book about surveyor Thomas Scott Townsend.

A new children's book is set to capture the hearts of young readers and their parents as it combines two beloved aspects of Australian culture: dogs and the beach.

For the next 4 weeks, the Library is one of 20 locations hosting contemporary mixed media artworks as part of the Canberra Art Biennial.

Applications for volunteer guides are open now until 11:59pm on Tuesday 29 October 2024.

Broaden your horizons with this month’s events. Learn about astrophysics (and Dungeons & Dragons!) with Karlie Noon, discover artists’ books in our collection, get great advice from Kasey Chambers and immerse your kids in nature journalling at our school holiday workshops.

Explore the papers of three women involved in the 1943 Federal Election: Enid Lyons, Dorothy Tangney and Jessie Street.

Australians have often gone to great lengths to see their favourite sporting teams, even back in the 1860s!

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