National Library of Australia

About

The National Library of Australia is the country's largest library and one of its leading research and reference libraries. As a major cultural institution, the National Library's role is to maintain and develop a national collection of library material to record the documentary heritage of all Australians, and to make those collections available for all Australians to use. The National Library was designed by Sydney architect Walter Bunning. It is situated on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia's National Capital. With Parliament House and the National Gallery of Australia, it forms one apex of what is known as the Parliamentary Triangle.

Collections

Under the terms of the National Library Act, 1960 we are responsible for preserving a comprehensive collection of documentary materials relating to Australia and Australians. Our collections of Australiana have developed into the nation's single most important resource of materials recording the Australian cultural heritage. We also have considerable collections of general overseas and rare book materials, as well as world-class Asian and Pacific Collections which augment our Australiana collections.

Facilities

Visitor information centre, cloak room, telephones, internet and email access, tours, venue hire, bookshop, on and off-site access to the collections, facilities for disabled visitors.