We're celebrating five years of the National edeposit service (NED). Tracing your family history with the Library’s charts and forms Learn about the Library's family history research charts and how to ...

The National Library of Australia acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples – the First Australians – as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and gives respect to the Elders – past ...

For National Family History Month this year we asked staff from the Special Collections Research & Support team to answer frequently asked questions about shipping and immigration. In our earlier blog ...

There are over 10 million items in the national collection, and we want Australia’s publishers to help us continue to build a comprehensive resource for all Australians to enjoy. Deposited ...

The Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) is a collection of unique historical material relating to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific dating from 1560 to 1984. Records filmed by the AJCP ...

Rare and special materials represent manuscripts, illustrations of special artistic or graphic interest Note: In the Library context manuscripts (such as the papers of prominent Australians) will be ...

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 ...

The Library’s Oral History and Folklore Collection dates back to the 1950’s and includes a rich and diverse collection of interviews and recordings with Australians from all walks of life. Our Oral ...

In accordance with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, the National Library Council submits its annual report to the Minister for the Arts. Accessible versions of the ...

Search our catalogue - most maps are catalogued, and some are digitised Tip: Narrow your search to only maps by selecting the 'Map' format limit Maps are usually catalogued by ‘place’ – country, state ...

A family standing outside a tin shack called Wiloma during the Great Depression, New South Wales, ca. 1932, nla.obj-160054430 The Library's collections offer a wealth of resources to the Australian ...

The origins of the National Library of Australia go back to the early years after Australian Federation in 1901, when the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library served both Federal Parliament and the ...