A display of books and Christmas cards at the National Library Bookshop.

Yule pick up a bargain this year at our Late night Christmas shopping at the National Library Bookshop!

Stock up on Christmas gifts at the Bookshop sale tables in the Library foyer where you will find sale items that have been discounted by 30% to 50%. Santa’s helpers will also be there to wrap any gifts you buy. Sale tables will remain in the foyer from Thursday 5 December to Tuesday 24 December. There will be no further discount on these ‘prices as marked’ sale items.

If you’re feeling shopped out, sit back and relax in our Foyer with our evening program:

  • 6 pm - An author talk & book signing from noted fantasy fiction author Isobelle Carmody with the local launch for her new Canberra-based book Comes the Night
  • 7 pm - Launch announcement for the Summer edition of MEANJIN with an author talk and signing

Members of the Friends of the National Library will be entitled to 25% off storewide all day when shopping instore on Thursday 5 December. To take advantage of exclusive discounts along with many other benefits, become a Friend of the National Library today.

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