Season's Greetings from the National Library of Australia.

The staff of the National Library of Australia would like to wish you a safe and joyous festive season.

Take a moment to explore the books, articles, photos, pictures and music about the Australian 'bush Christmas' on Trove. Find your treasure in a single search.

One Million Newspaper Pages Now Online

The National Library's Australian Newspapers service has reached a milestone, with one million pages now available on Trove. This includes 10 million articles covering the period between 1803-1954.

By 2011, 40 million articles containing over 4 million pages will be available.

Search, browse and 'text correct' Australian Newspapers on Trove.

Bookshop One Day Pre-Christmas Sale

SATURDAY 19 DECEMBER
20% OFF THE MARKED PRICE*

Stock up on Christmas gifts at the Library Bookshop's annual pre-Christmas sale of books, cards, jewellery, glassware and much more.

For more news from the Bookshop, read INPRINT.

*does not include already discounted or remaindered stock, limited-edition prints, newspapers, stamps and phone cards. No further discounts apply.

The Voss Journey Wins Critics Award

The Voss Journey, an exploration of Patrick White's novel Voss and the rich artistic works it inspired, was recognised with an award from the Canberra Critics Circle for 2009.

The Library contributed two events to The Voss Journey: a collection viewing of material relating to Patrick White, Leichardt and attempts to film and stage Voss; and a seminar, Voss: From Novel to the Opera Stage.

The award was presented to joint curators, the National Film and Sound Archive's Vincent Plush and the Library's Curator of Music, Robyn Holmes.

Image: Robyn Holmes speaking at The Voss Journey.

Library Digitises 150 000th Image

A Mildura real estate sales plan from 1892 recently became the 150 000th digitised item from the Library's collection.

Originally collected by Sir John Ferguson (1881-1969), the item is one of a series of sales plans dating from the 1880s to the 1920s held in the Library's Maps Collection.

Explore the National Library's digitised collections.

The Gift of Membership for Christmas

Give the gift of a Friends membership to someone special this Christmas.

Becoming a Friend is the perfect way to experience and support the National Library of Australia.

Membership benefits include:

• Discounts at the National Library Bookshop and at selected booksellers.
• Discounts at the National Library's cafes, bookplate and paperplate.
• Use of the Friends Lounge.
• Invitations to Friends-only events.
• Mailing of the Friends newsletter, the quarterly National Library Magazine and What's On guide.

Join the Friends online or by calling 02 6262 1698.

Winner of Nick Cave Prize Pack

Congratulations to Adam Simons of Federal, NSW, who was the winner of the Nick Cave prize pack.

Adam's eloquent description of his favourite item in Nick Cave: The Exhibition was a stand-out among over 850 enthusiastic responses.

Image: Steve Double, Nick Cave, São Paolo, Brazil, 1994.
Kindly lent by Steve Double

Andrew Pike Presents

This summer award-winning film maker Andrew Pike will return to the Library to present another film series of documentaries that are dear to his heart.

Yellow Fella (2004, 25 min)
Wirriya: Small Boy (2001, 26 min)
Wednesday 13 January,
12.30 pm

Rosalie's Journey (2003, 22 min)
Tnorala: Baby Falling (2007, 22 min)
The Old Man and the Inland Sea (2005, 20 min)
Wednesday 20 January, 6 pm

Cracks in the Mask (1997, 56 min)
Tuesday 2 February, 12.30 pm

Trobriand Cricket (1979, 53 min)
Tuesday 16 February, 12.30 pm

Presented in association with Ronin Films

Caring For Your Collection

Interested in preserving your own collection of books, letters, diaries and photographs? Then discover the Library Bookshop's range of archival storage boxes.

Strong, resistant to chemical damage, reusable and presentable, they are the perfect solution to help you preserve your treasured documents.

A range of sizes are available from our Online Bookshop.

Relics, Ethics & Addicts

A workshop addressing market influences on a rare book today

Rare books often travel the world as objects of desire for collectors, librarians and dealers.

This intensive two-day course is an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the international market for rare books

9 - 10 March 2010, 9 - 5 pm
Conference Room, National Library.

For more information visit the Relics, Ethics & Addicts website

eResource Focus

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Discover this remarkable database of encyclopaedias, almanacs and specialised reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

Registered readers can view this resource via the eResources portal.

You can register as a reader at the National Library website.

Latest Publication Release

Creative Lives: Personal Papers of Australian Writers and Artists
By Penelope Hanley

Miles Franklin, Patrick White, Thomas Keneally and Mem Fox all have stories held in the Manuscripts Collection of the National Library. Creative Lives brings together some of their stories and those of other well-known Australian literary figures in a book generously illustrated with personal photographs, sketches and paintings, diaries and drafts, and cards and letters.

Through her travels among the papers of 22 authors, Penelope Hanley deepens our insights into their creative lives - their feelings and foibles, their fears and triumphs.

RRP: $39.95

Available for purchase at our Online Bookshop.

Treasure of the Month

George Raper (1769-1796)
Waratah (Telopea speciosissima)  c.1788

While serving as a midshipman aboard HMS Sirius, George Raper, a talented draftsman, observed and depicted the captivating beauty of Australian plants and birds.

Now in the Library's collection, the 56 paintings, produced in Sydney between 1788 and 1789, were rediscovered in 2004. Having lain undisturbed for years, the paintings are remarkably vivid and are Raper's enduring legacy.

In 2010, the National Library will begin construction on the state-of-the-art Treasures Gallery. If you would like to make a donation to the Treasures Gallery, please contact the Development Office on 02 6262 1141 or development@nla.gov.au.

What's On at the Library

For a full program of talks, films and reader education at the Library, visit What's On.

For information about our Education program, visit our Teachers and Students and Children and Families pages.

For more information about the National Library, visit Gateways and National Library Magazine.

The Library's summer opening hours are available on our website.