Congratulations to the 12 recipients of the 2024 National Library of Australia Fellowships, Creative Arts Fellowships and National Folk Fellowship.

The National Library is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Creative Arts Fellowships.

The Ann Moyal Lecture is given by a distinguished speaker on a contemporary question that draws on such fields of knowledge as science, environment, ecology, history, anthropology, art, and technological change.

Paintings, drawings, sketchbooks and manuscripts by George French Angas.

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This playbill, or poster, advertising a theatrical performance at the ‘Theatre, Sydney’ on 30 July 1796, is the oldest surviving printed document produced in Australia.

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.

Browse descriptive finding aids and digital images of records of private organisations and personal papers (M Series) relating to Australia and the Pacific filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project. 

Copyright is a legal right that gives copyright owners the right to control certain activities with their works.

This tongue-in-cheek Bookplate cafe 'About' section was kindly written by Angus Trumble - former Director of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia, scholar, art curator, author and dear friend of the Bookplate team.

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.