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Holding the National Story: Truth, Memory and Social Cohesion in a Fractured Age or Why Libraries Matter More than Ever.

Australia Reads.

Why galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAM) help to include everyone in a national story that helps to build social cohesion.

Reference: Behrendt, L. Holding the National Story: Truth, Memory and Social Cohesion in a Fractured Age or Why Libraries Matter More than Ever. (2026, May 14).

Link: https://australiareads.org.au/news/larissa-behrendt-keynote/

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Resource Added: 11 June, 2026

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