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Mon
23
Nov

The Ballets Russes in Australia 1936-1940

This special collection-in-focus features more than 100 items and concentrates on three themes: the artists who created the Ballets Russes and its experimental productions; the ...

Nick Cave: The Exhibition

The life and work of iconic Australian musician, songwriter and author Nick Cave is on show at the National Library of Australia from 15 August ...

Far-Sited: The Maps That Made Canberra

One of Canberra's most signficant foundation narratives is about maps: who made them, where, when and why.
This Centenary exhibition, full of colour, contours and ...

Thiess 75 Years: Shaping a Nation

From humble beginnings as road contractors in southern Queensland, Thiess has become one of the nation's leading mining, construction and services companies. In 2009, Thiess ...

Reader education - Newspaper researching

Learn about the Library's print, microform and online resources to assist researchers and family historians make the most of one of Australia's largest collections of ...

Tue
24
Nov

Friends Monthly Book Club

Join the Friends Book Club for a monthly literary discussion. This is a free event but attendees must be financial members of the Friends ...

Wed
25
Nov

Friends of the NLA/Reel McCoy Film Screening

The Squatter's Daughter (1933) ...

George French Angas: Epitome of a Colonial Artist

Lecture presented by Dr Philip Jones

Cost: Free

Bookings: 02 6262 1271 or bookings@nla.gov.au ...

Fri
27
Nov

Flying the Coop

Join Chris Downton (aka DJ Evil Chris) as he discusses Australia's limited audiences for 1980s bands such as Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds and ...

Venue hire

Facilities at the National Library available for hire include the theatre, conference room, foyer and staff reading rooms.
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