The Library is unable to provide specialist advice about how to care for personal or family archives, but there are a number of resources which can help.

To find an out of print book you can start by getting in contact with a second hand/antiquarian bookseller.

Useful resources for finding unclaimed money

The Library requests that you inform us if you wish to publish (reproduce, print, use online, broadcast, perform, display, include in a film, transmit, project, quote) a copy of an item from our rare and unique collections.

The Library acquires Australian material mainly through legal deposit, purchase (direct from publishers or through library suppliers), exchange, gift or donation.

Listing of immigrant diaries (1822-1895) held in the Manuscripts Collection

We are striving to increase the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees in our workforce and to continue to build respectful relationships with communities and connect them with our collections.

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.

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

The ISBN is a unique identifier for books used internationally across the book trade and library sector. Learn about ISBNs and how to apply.