As part of our Enlighten Festival program, local children's author Stephanie Owen Reeder presented a live reading from her latest book, Courageous Kids and Their Amazing Adventures.

In the past, people knew the magic of a handmade garment – the uniqueness, the custom fit, the time and care taken by the maker.

Take flight with some of the prominent aviation families in the collection.

Explore the history and diversity of Australian romance books in our collection.

The National Library of Australia's digitisation of historical newspapers, and To Be Continued: The Australian Newspaper Fiction Database, have opened the pages of Australia’s literary past in new and surprising ways.

Professor Glyn Davis AC. Professor Davis delivered a lecture tracing the rise of large philanthropic foundations in Australia, pioneered by the Myer family, and ask about their role in helping – and challenging – government to work more effectively in communities which live with disadvantage.

The Library has a diverse collection of materials documenting the history of Australian musical performance.

Circus, magic and mime, and puppetry

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

We hold one of Australia’s largest collections of performing arts materials.