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Policy statement The National Library of Australia is the country's largest reference library. Our role is to ensure that documentary resources of national significance relating to Australia and the Australian people, as well as significant non-Australian library materials, are collected, preserved and made accessible either through the Library itself or through collaborative arrangements with other libraries and information providers. The Library’s exhibiting role is mandated by the National Library Act 1960 Section 6 which requires the Library: (b) to make library material in the nationa...

Computer and internet access Visit the National Library for free access to computers and the internet. Please check our COVID-Safe visit information before you arrive. You can access the internet through our computers in the Library's reading rooms. Our computers operate Windows 10, and are installed with Microsoft Word 2013, Publisher 2013,  Excel 2013 and PowerPoint 2013; as well as Internet Explorer and Chrome for accessing the internet. Our free wifi network is available throughout the Library, and can be used on devices capable of connecting to wireless networks, such as laptops, mobi...

Description of the collection The National Library's Indonesian collection is the largest collection of Indonesian language material in Australia and one of largest contemporary collections in the world. It comprise over 200 000 volumes of monographs, 5 000 serial and 250 newspaper titles plus several thousand reels of microfilm and sheets of microfiche. The strength of the collection lies in the volume of contemporary publications which have been acquired through the National Library's Indonesian Acquisition Office/Regional Office in Jakarta since the early 1970's. Through this Office, the L...

Newspapers and Family History zone Visit our Newspapers and Family History zone to access hardcopy and microfilm newspapers, family history resources, and material from our microform collection. Please note that there are no collection deliveries in evenings or on weekends and that delivery times vary throughout the week. Check delivery times before you visit. Situated in the Main Reading Room on the Ground Floor, the area is a comfortable, light and modern environment to conduct your research. In the Newspapers and Family History zone you will find: friendly staff to help you with your res...

The National Library of Australia acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples – the First Australians – as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and gives respect to the Elders – past and present – and through them to all Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Cultural Notification Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website contains a range of material which may be considered culturally sensitive including the records of people who have passed away.