National Library of Australia

Welcome to the National Library of Australia – the home of Australian stories. Whether you are a culture lover looking to visit an exhibition, a researcher uncovering new knowledge from our 10-million-items-and-counting collection, or you need a gift from the Bookshop, plan your visit today. Our exhibition galleries and Bookshop are open from 9am to 5pm every day (except Christmas Day and Good Friday). Our Main Reading Room and Special Collections Reading Room are open from 10am – 8pm Monday to Thursday and 10am – 5pm Friday and Saturday. The Main Reading Room is open on Sunday from 1:30pm–5pm. Check out the National Library website for our opening hours, to plan your visit and to find out more information about what’s on.