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by National Library of Australia Commons

Book-themed photographs from the National Library’s collection, showing that for people from all walks of life, there’s nothing quite like curling up with a good book.

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Nurse reading a book on the upstairs verandah of The Family Hotel in Sheridan Street, Gundagai, New South Wales / Charles Gabriel, between 1887 and 1927

Portrait of Charles Ulm in military uniform reading book, circa 1915 / James C. Cruden

Tamara Toumanova reading, Original Ballet Russe Australian tour / S. Altson Pearl, 1940

Mr. [George Henry] Wise / J.P. Campbell, 1912

Unidentified woman seated outdoors on a rug with tea set and books, circa 1906

Portrait of Walter Burley Griffin looking at book, circa 1915

Portrait of Alfred Deakin seated on a verandah holding a book, [191-?]

The library and saloon of the Southern Cross, 1906 / J.W. Beattie

Interior of the Fisher Library, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, circa 1935 / E.W. Searle

Interior view of a small library, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, circa 1935, 1 / E.W. Searle

[Portrait of Eric Reiman in formal dress and reading a book, 194-?]

Portrait of a lady with a book / C.C. Fox

Captain Frank Hurley with the president of the Australian Book Society, Mr. J. Tickell looking at "Shackleton's Agronauts"

Reading room at the Mitchell Library, Sydney, circa 1929

Boronia Library, 1948 / Harry Sawyer

Angus and Robertson booksellers, 89 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, 1915

Two men reading a book and Smith's Weekly at Mrs. Glendinnings, Winton, Queensland, 1922 / Michael Terry