Bookplate cafe is open 7 days a week and Paperplate cafe is open on weekdays.

We create books that tell stories by and about Australians. Our titles draw on the Library's extensive collections to share Australia's culture and history.

These indexed List of File Titles are made available in accordance with the requirements of the Senate Order for the Production of Indexed Lists of Departmental and Agency Files.

Our vision for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the National Library of Australia is intrinsically linked to legal, responsible and ethical innovation in service to unlocking the national collection - in ways that further amplify its breadth, accessibility and impact without perpetrating or entrenching harms.

The Libary's corporate strategies outline our approach to achieving our purpose and vision.

Take a trip through time at the National Library this March.

Acclaimed artist Matt Aberline gave an engaging talk on The Guardians, his latest large-scale installation at the National Library of Australia.

As part of the Enlighten Festival, the Library welcomed 'The Guardians' to our podium area, from opening night on 28 February.

Learn about May Gibbs' Nutcote, recipient of a 2024 Community Heritage Grant.

Tim Ross discussed the telling images he uncovered from public libraries that reveal a multi-decade story of Australian homes and home ownership.

*2nd event added due to popular demand*