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Three Worlds Oak
07 Sep 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Join the Friends of the National Library and the ACT branch of the Australian Garden History Society for their annual joint lecture, as they present Professor Tim Entwisle to discuss the extraordinary diversity of the humble oak.

Friends of the Library
Online
Theatre
Author talk
Book launch
Friends of the Library event
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Assistance animals welcome
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Wheelchair accessible
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Visual Journalling for Library Lovers Session 1
07 Oct 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm

*Booked out* Have you ever wanted to record a visit to the National Library in a more personal way?

Book lovers
Family historians
Friends of the Library
Conference Room
Friends of the Library event
Booked out
A split image featuring a smiling older woman in a black top sitting at a table on the left, and a flat lay of art supplies, including a sketchbook with a drawing of a person, a black folio, and a dragonfly illustration on a patterned background on the right.
Visual Journalling for Library Lovers Session 2
07 Oct 2026 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Have you ever wanted to record a visit to the National Library in a more personal way?

Book lovers
Family historians
Friends of the Library
Conference Room
Friends of the Library event
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Friends Collection Viewing: Birds of a Feather
04 Nov 2026 | 5:30pm - 7:30pm

The Friends of the National Library of Australia present their annual collection viewing event.

Friends of the Library
Theatre
Friends of the Library event
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Assistance animals welcome
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Wheelchair accessible

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