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Researching your family history remotely: Discovering the Library’s eResources
08 Oct 2025

Online genealogy resources make it easier than ever to dive into your family history from the comfort of home. 

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Tanya Hosch appointed to the National Library of Australia Council
10 Oct 2025

The National Library of Australia is delighted to welcome Tanya Hosch to its Council.

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Study of avant-garde artist J.W. Power to be released by NLA Publishing
02 Oct 2025

The remarkable and little-known story of Australia's most accomplished artist of the interwar European avant-garde.

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Louise Whelan, Portrait of Katherine Bennell-Pegg for the Women in the space industry pictures collecting project, Adelaide, South Australia, 2024, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3445292386

Women in the Space Industry collection launched online
01 Oct 2025

Explore oral histories and portraits of trailblazing Australian women working in the space industry.

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This is Us: an essential addition to every young person's bookshelf
01 Oct 2025

New poetry collection from NLA Publishing is an essential addition to every young person’s bookshelf.

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1975: Living in the Seventies
14 Aug 2025 - 09 Mar 2026

Look back on life in the 70s including politics, feminism, pop culture, news of the day, and more.

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Mapping the Unknown: Cartographers' strategies for navigating uncertainty
14 Oct 2025

Exploring early modern maps with cartographic historian, Chet Van Duzer.

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In Love with Tasmania: Heather Rose in conversation
24 Oct 2025

Heather Rose and Karen Viggers kick off the 2025 Canberra Writers Festival program at the National Library.

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Canberra Writers Festival 2025: Saturday Program
25 Oct 2025

The Library hosts a full weekend program of events for this year's Canberra Writers Festival.

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