How is a rare book about swimming connected to an important early European map of Australia and American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin? Find out in this blog.

 Meet the researchers awarded NLA Fellowships and explore their work. 

59 community-led organisations have received a 2023 Community Heritage Grant.

About 3200 books, pamphlets, serials, maps, newspapers and ephemera mainly related to Japan plus some works on China and Korea.

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

The Dance collection includes unique Australian dance resources across a spectrum of dance styles.

The Alston Collection is a treasure trove of over 1,800 works on philology and linguistics. From rare books and manuscripts to Robin Alston’s personal drafts and correspondence, this collection is a must for anyone exploring the history of language and early bibliographical studies.

Supporting researchers, writers, artists and PhD candidates to engage with our unique collections to create new and innovative works.

The Oral History and Folklore collection records the voices that describe our cultural, intellectual and social life.

Oral history recordings, manuscripts and papers relating mainly to Australian folklore and Lowenstein's books Weevils in the flour and Under the hook.