Every year we check how we are going. What’s new? What’s changed? Where should we go next? We are ambitious. We invite you to help us achieve even more this year by donating. All donations to us of $2 and more are income tax deductible.

Here’s a brief overview of what we have achieved so far.

 

• Multiple exhibitions of children’s book art, recently ‘The Midnight Gang’
• Our website has over 50,000 users from around the world Visit NCACL Website
  
• Our online catalogue describes our 70,000+ books in English and around 6,900 in 115 other languages Research Support
  
• We hold over 80 children’s books in 30 Australian Aboriginal languages
• We have an ever growing collection of artworks, authors’ and publishers’ papers and manuscripts View Resources
  
• Bloggers around the world are talking about our unique collections
  Blogspace
  
• Our social media, Facebook and X have over 11,000 followers.
• Creators have donated 72 gifts (since 1992) of their artworks and papers under the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts program.
• Children’s publishers and organisations continue to donate their working papers.
• We hold in depth information on 650 Australian children’s authors and illustrators Author & Illustrator Research Files
  
• Our free databases available 24/7 worldwide feature 1,700+ children’s books and free teaching resources on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Picture Books for Older Readers and Cultural Diversity Explore Databases
  
• Our Verse Novels resource continues to grow Australian Verse Novels
  
• Extensive collections of artworks by much loved creators like Bob Graham and Alison Lester are favourites with all ages Artists & Artwork Collection
  

Other special strengths?

We hold extensive book collections of English and translations of these 10 Australian creators known and loved around the world — Mem Fox, Jackie French, Morris Gleitzman, Bob Graham, Andy Griffiths, Lian Hearne (aka Gillian Rubinstein), Alison Lester, John Marsden, Emily Rodda, Shaun Tan and Margaret Wild.

Join us, support us

We invite you to look upon the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature as your Centre too: it is the home for Australian children’s literature – its books, artworks, authors’ papers and manuscripts, publishers’ archives, ephemera and so much more.

This treasure trove, currently valued at $15 million, explores the creative process, provides a home for future creations and inspires new creators.

You can help by donating to support our work. All donations of $2 and more are income tax deductible.

Thank you for your support.

Here’s our direct link to donate and receive a receipt:

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Posted by: NCACL | Published: 23 Jun 2026