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String Bag from Sydney coastal area

Community researcher Kodie Mason writes about an object that features in the exhibition Wadgayawa Nhay Dhadjan Wari.

Take 5 famous felons

The stories of five famous felons told through the collection.

Self-portrait: Debra Dank

Award-winning author Debra Dank writes about our need for Aboriginal stories.

Take 5 cameras

Through the lens of the collection here are five favourite cameras.

Take 5 stargazers

Shining a light on five celestial favourites from the collection. 

Surf shooters catching a wave

A recently acquired vintage photograph by an influential early-twentieth-century photographer shows one of the first depictions of bodysurfing.

Self-portrait: George Haddad

George Haddad writes about the anarchist within. 

Take 5 swimming suits

Shining a spotlight on five of our favourite swimming suits from the collection.

2023 Fellows announced

Learn more about the research projects they are working on.

Self-portrait: Fiona Murphy

Author Fiona Murphy writes about coming out as Deaf for the Library's Openbook magazine.

Knocking it out of the park

A photo essay on the Koori Knockout by leading First Nations photographer Barbara McGrady.

Inventing the future

A recently acquired set of prints shows what state-of-the-art technology looked like in Medici Florence.

A month in the library

Anna Glynn reveals what she did while she was the Library’s artist in residence.

Take 5 wattle

In celebration of spring, here are five of our favourite wattle images from the collection.

Journal of the Apophthegm Society

The journal of an obscure society devoted to pithy sayings takes a roundabout route to the Library.

Untapped

A new project brings out-of-print books back to life.