A man and woman, both Library volunteers, standing outside the Library on a sunny day smiling

Applications for volunteer guides are open now until 11:59pm on Tuesday 29 October 2024.  

The Library relies on its volunteer guides to run daily tours as well as greet and assist visitors. Benefits of becoming a volunteer with the Library include: 

  • A community of knowledgeable and passionate volunteers.
  • A flexible schedule where you can choose your own shifts.   
  • Free Friends of the Library membership which allows you discounts to the Bookshop and Bookplate cafe.
  • Monthly guest speaker presentations with morning teas.  
  • Opportunity to enhance your public speaking skills.  
  • Free parking when you are volunteering.  
  • Expanding your knowledge about the Library’s collections and learning stories behind its unique treasures.
  • Supporting one of Australia’s leading cultural institutions and helping others discover the treasures of the National Library.    

Learn more about becoming a volunteer and apply online.  

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.

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