The Friends newsletter is produced 4 times a year.

The Library’s special collections include rare books and journals, artworks, photographs, maps, sheet music, oral history recordings, manuscript papers, ephemera and more. 

Friends work together to encourage public and private support for the Library and its collections and resources.

Answers to frequently-asked questions about legal deposit

We hold a diverse range of material, offering a rich interpretation of Australia's past and contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Friends of the National Library of Australia share a passion for the Library and its collections.

Our Maps collection includes around 1 million maps, from early European charts to current mapping of Australia, in print and digital form.

The National Library endorses these position statements on copyright, issued by National & State Libraries Australasia (NSLA).

The Library introduced optional two-factor authentication for your Library login on 6 June 2024.