Welcome to the Northern Territory Library
Monday to Friday - 10.00 am - 5.00 pm | Saturday and Sunday - 1.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Closed Public Holidays
Welcome to the Northern Territory Library. We have been enriching the lives of Territorians for over 30 years. Our services help Territorians connect with the past, contribute to the present, and learn for the future.
Specialised Tourism Services Winner at 2012 Australian Tourism Awards
The Northern Territory Library has gone on to win a prestigious 2012 Australian Tourism Award, in the Specialised Tourism Services category.How does a Library fit with Tourism?
Evening Talk
Our Uniting Heritage; Celebrating church partnerships across the centuries by Dr William Emilsen
Monday 24 June 5:15pmDr Emilsen is a Senior Lecturer at Charles Sturt University. He has researched and created the exhibition of Poignant’s photos from National Library of Australia collections and is currently writing a commissioned history of Warruwi (South Goulburn Island) Aboriginal community in Arnhem Land.
Thomas Burstow Diary Recognised as Nationally Significant
A fascinating item in the Northern Territory Library collection is a unique handwritten diary by Thomas Burstow. The diary begins with the first Japanese bombing raid over Darwin on 19 February 1942 and continues up until 26 March 1942.
The diary is preserved in optimal conditions at NTL, with a high-resolution digital copy available online for ease of viewing and to protect the delicate original.
The national significance of the Burstow Diary was recognised on 14 May 2013, when it was officially accepted into the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Australian Memory of the World registry.
NTLanguages Anindilyakwa app
Northern Territory Library has released the NTLanguages Anindilyakwa app. A flash card language app for smart phones and tablets with 20 everyday words and phrases in Anindilyakwa and English.The app was developed for the Anindilyakwa speaking community and English speaking workers and visitors to the Groote Eylandt region.
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Contact us: Freecall - 1800 019 155 | Email - ntl.info@nt.gov.au
