Library collection
Discover First Nations authors, musicians and more
Have fun with First Nations puzzles and games
Discover more of the First Nations library collection with The Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: First Nations designs (assorted pieces), toys and children’s books.
Enjoy Australian movies
Access eMovies through Beamafilm and hoopla:
- Our Voice, Our Heart (2023): The sun-drenched landscapes of the Northern Territory form the backdrop for a politically neutral, storytelling approach aimed at fostering learning and connection between Indigenous Australian communities and urban Australians.
- Wash My Soul in the River’s Flow (2021): Go behind the scenes, and onto the stage, of a legendary concert to discover the story of Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter, told in song.
- Zach’s Ceremony (2016): Growing up isn’t easy for a young man torn between the modern world and his ancient culture.
- Ablaze (2021): The true story of the first Aboriginal filmmaker William ‘Bill’ Onus.
- Emu Runner (2019): Gem, a spirited 8-year-old girl, deals with the grief of her mother’s death by forging a bond with a wild emu.
- In My Blood It Runs (2019): Filmmaker Maya Newell follows a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy and his family as they strive to give him the best education possible.
- Tudawali (1987):Ernie Dingo delivers an outstanding portrayal of Robert Tudawali, the first Aboriginal film star, whose lead role in Jedda is iconic Australian cinema.
- Sweet Country (2017): When Aboriginal stockman Sam kills white station owner Harry March in self-defence, Sam and his wife Lizzie go on the run.
- Jedda (1955): In the Australian Classic, a young Indigenous woman is caught between two cultures.
- Manganinnie (1980): In colonial Australia, an Aboriginal woman takes a lost white child under her wing.
- Utopia (2013): Utopia is a vast region in northern Australia and home to the oldest human presence on earth. ‘This film is a journey into that secret country’.
- Servant or Slave (2017): In Australia, during the era of the Stolen Generations, thousands of Aboriginal girls were taken from their families and pressed into domestic servitude by the Australian Government.
- Contact (2009): An Indigenous woman revisits her memories of her first contact with whitefellas.
- Putuparri and the Rainmakers (2015): Tom “Putuparri” Lawford navigates the deep chasm between his Western upbringing and his determination to keep his traditional culture alive.
- Undermined: Tales from the Kimberley (2019): What is the true cost of doing business? Australia’s vast and unspoiled Kimberley region is under threat, with mining, pastoralism and irrigated agriculture driving an unprecedented land grab.
- David Gulpilil Retrospective (1971-2002): A retrospective of David Gulpilili’s most significant works in Australian cinema.
Listen to First Nations stories
Access for free with eAudiobooks:
- Seafaring: Canoeing Ancient Songlines
- Gigorou: It’s Time to Reclaim Beauty: First Nations Wisdom and Womanhood
- Gulpilil by Derek Rielly
- Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence
- Growing up Aboriginal in Australia
- Black Duck
- Born into This
- Australiana
- Terra Nullius
- The Yield
- Tell Me Why
- Dark Emu
- Debutante
- Swallow the Air
- Carpentaria
- Taboo
Download these titles and more with BorrowBox, Libby and uLibrary apps using your library member number and password.
Listen to inspiring First Nations Music Artists:
- Thelma Plum
- Mitch Tambo
- Jessica Mauboy
- The Kid LAROI
- Baker Boy
- Emily Wurramara
- Yothu Yindi
- Christine Anu
- King Stingray
- Miiesha
- Xavier Rudd
- Jem Cassar-Daley
Get started with the Music eLibrary by using your library card number on Freegal Music and hoopla.
