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National Library of Australia
Explore your national collection with the National Library of Australia!
Through our education program Students will discover just what it takes to run the largest library in the Southern Hemisphere as they explore the National Library of Australia’s role in Civics & Citizenship, information and visual literacy, writing, and culture.
The best way to find out is by booking one of the best value education programs in Canberra!
Discover the Library’s Collection Treasures Gallery
The Treasures Gallery is a treasure in more than name.
Experience its ever-changing content, from maps by the earliest European explorers, to the UNESCO Memory of the World listed papers of Edward Koiki Mabo, along with
other marvels of Australia’s past.
Exhibitions Gallery
Right beside the Treasures Gallery, our Exhibitions Gallery hosts in-depth and special displays which bring to life stories from our collections.
Digital Classroom
Bring the National Library to your students with the Digital Classroom.
Filled with primary and secondary sources drawn from the Library’s rich collection, Students have an opportunity to develop their historical inquiry and source analysis
skills using significant and unique collection material from Australia and around the world.
The Digital Classroom includes resources for Year 3 through to Senior Secondary, aligned with learning areas across the Australian Curriculum.
Learn more at nla.gov.au/digital-classroom .
For more information, go to nla.gov.au/using-library/learning/school-and-teacher-programs to checkout ‘school programs’ and ‘planning your visit.’
Bookings are essential for all programs