We hold 200,000+ Australian topographic maps from 1900 onward. This guide helps you find current and historical maps at various scales in our collection.

Just as a regular library gathers together books and manuscripts, the Australian Web Archive (AWA) collects online publications.

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Women lawyers stand at the forefront of women's participation in Australian civic life.

The Library has an ambitious mission: to assemble a complete collection of Australian published work.

Katherine Kovacic

Dr Nicholas Ferns presented a lecture on his 2024 National Library Fellowship research into the history of the relationship between Australia and the World Bank, with a particular focus on the connections between international finance and national development.

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This resource is aligned with the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences (Geography), and Science for Year 4, 5 and 6 students.

Stephanie Owen Reader and Tania McCartney

The Friends of the National Library invited biographer Matthew Lamb to discuss young Frank Moorhouse's life.

Michael Winkler discussed his latest book Grimmish with local Canberra author Beejay Silcox.