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Events
Get ready to sleigh your Christmas gift list at our yearly Bookshop late night shopping event!
Prof Matthew Spriggs
Join Prof Matthew Spriggs for a discussion about his recent Fellowship research focused on the indigenous languages of Vanuatu.
The Friends of the Library delve into the craft of historical fiction writing with authors Alison Goodman and Sue Williams.
Join us for a paw-sitive reading experience with the Story Dogs program.
Image courtesy of the National Archives of Australia. NAA: A6180, 28/8/72/59.
Join Dr Anna Kent for a discussion about her recent Fellowship research focused on Australia's international education history.
The Story Dogs session for December has been cancelled. Stay tuned for updates on Story Dogs at the Library in 2026.
This holidays, step into the magic of our refreshed Treasures Gallery and create your own keepsake box to store your personal treasures.
This holidays, step into the magic of our refreshed Treasures Gallery and create your own keepsake box to store your personal treasures.
G.W. Wilson & Co,Portrait of Charles Dickens, c.1870,nla.obj-142385853; and book cover,Great Writers & The Cats Who Owned Them, by Susannah Fullerton
Susannah Fullerton discusses her newest bookGreat Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them.
Join Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud for an in-conversation about architecture and design.
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