News
Read the latest news articles and featured stories from the Library.
Take a journey through our off-site collection – all 32km of it!
Did you know the majority of the ANU Library collection is off-site? The ANU Print Repository houses around 80% of the ANU Library’s collection. Located in a secure warehouse in Hume, the collection is managed by ANU Library staff. The resources…
200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Frankenstein, the story of a scientist who creates a human monster in his laboratory, has loomed large over the literary and pop-culture world since its publication in 1818. Written by Mary Shelley, this novel is many different genres…
5,000th ANU thesis digitised
Theses provide deep insights and are the culmination of many years of deep research. ANU students have produced extraordinarily valuable insights in their theses. The ANU Library is currently digitising the theses of ANU students to make them…
Tunnel Vision at ANU Archives
Ever heard about the ANU Archives in the Acton Underhill?? It’s one of Canberra’s best kept secrets — and with over 21km of records, it’s one of Australia’s biggest archives. ANU Archives is an extraordinary resource for all sorts of…
Complete set of The Banksias now held by ANU Library
The ANU Library has recently obtained the final two volumes of The Banksias by award-winning botanical artist Celia Rosser (OAM). Accompanying text is by botanist Alexander George (AM), who is considered the authority on the Banksia plant genus. The…
Harmony Day at ANU Library
ANU Library has a wealth of print and electronic resources on cultural and ethnic diversity, and to celebrate Harmony Day, subject specialists from each Library branch have recommended resources for students and researchers interested in…
Service, stacks and scholars: The story of Chifley Library 1968–2018
Were you a '60s wild child? Where were you when man landed on the moon? Did you march against the Vietnam War? As a part of the Chifley 50th Anniversary, ANU Library has a Swinging Sixties display in Chifley Library, featuring: books from the…
Florilegium Book Launch and Exhibition
In association with the College of Science, the ANU Library is proud to present an exhibition of selected Banks’ Florilegium engravings and collection highlights related to the plant specimens collected on Captain James Cook’s first voyage around…
Scholarly Portals Team receives Vice-Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award
The Digital Collection Transformation: Scholarly Portals Team was one of the recipients of the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Innovation & Excellence in Service at the Vice-Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Awards ceremony held on 22 November. The…
Colour a collection series: Elizabeth Durack
The Australian National University Library holds rich and diverse historic collections that are significant not only for their rarity, but for the continued impact they have on research and researchers worldwide. The ANU Library Colour a collection…
