The National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature is a research collection of books and other resources about Australian children's authors, illustrators, publishers and their creative works. The Centre entrance is located in the Hub in front of the Library.
The collection includes over 34,000 books, with over 3800 of these in overseas translations, over 485 research files, and significant collections of authors', illustrators' and publishers' papers, manuscripts and artwork. The Centre is funded by the Children's Book Council of Australia.
The collection is open to the public, however appointments are essential. To arrange an appointment email ncacl@canberra.edu.au or telephone +61 2 6201 2062.
