What If story competition for young people We are challenging young people to write creatively to express their thoughts, ideas and imaginations about the social, political, technological, environmental issues that impact their lives and their futures. Explore a ‘What if?’ scenario and take us on a journey of the impact of a change, event, or invention.
STEM recommendations Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths and a bunch of books that explore these topics with a little fun on the side.
Children's Book Council of Australia Awards 2023 Find the winners and short list titles in our catalogue
Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023 Links to our catalogue for the authors of works shortlisted for the 2023 Miles Franklin award.
Gordy's desk 2023 Gordy is a member of our Collections team. Consequently, her desk sees lots of interesting items pass across it. Here are some of her recommendations of books and DVDs from 2023.