As part of our Enlighten Festival program, Wiradjuri man Larry Brandy invited children to become kangaroos, emus or hunters while learning about traditional Aboriginal culture.

The 2023 Annual Academy of Social Sciences Symposium, Digital Society: Social science perspectives for a better future, explored critical issues surrounding our current and future digital world

Dr Adam Sundberg presented a lecture on his 2023 National Library Fellowship research about the environmental history of ballast water and management in Australia.

Explore our events held in 2021, captured by the Australian Web Archive.

Explore our events held in 2022, captured by the Australian Web Archive.

Dr Nicholas Ferns presented a lecture on his 2024 National Library Fellowship research into the history of the relationship between Australia and the World Bank, with a particular focus on the connections between international finance and national development.

The Friends of the National Library invited biographer Matthew Lamb to discuss young Frank Moorhouse's life.

Michael Winkler discussed his latest book Grimmish with local Canberra author Beejay Silcox.

Helen Garner was in conversation with Beejay Silcox about her new book The Season.

Join internationally acclaimed Irish novelist Colum McCann for a special In Conversation event focused on his new novel Twist.