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Australian book publishers or creators—authors, illustrators, editors and translators—can be compensated for the loss of income through the free multiple use of their work in Australian public and educational lending libraries.
Who can apply
Australian book publishers, authors, illustrators, editors and translators can register their books and make Lending Rights claims.
Find out more by visiting the Lending Rights schemes webpage.
When to apply
New title claims close on 31 March each year. For the current claim period, the deadline is 31 March 2027.
Funding available
More than 17,200 individual lending right payments totalling $28.7 million were paid in 2025–26.
About the program
The Australian Lending Rights schemes provide compensation for the free multiple use of books in lending libraries. The schemes promote the enrichment of Australian culture by encouraging the growth and development of Australian writing and publishing.
If your books are held in Australian public, school, university or TAFE libraries, you may be eligible for annual payments through either the Public Lending Right (PLR) and/or Educational Lending Right (ELR) schemes.
If you're registered for Lending Rights Online and you know how to make a claim, you can log in now.
For more information about Lending Rights, visit the webpages below:
- Lending Rights schemes: Read about Lending Rights and how it works.
- How to make a Lending Rights claim: Find out what you need to do to start making title claims.
- FAQs—Australian Lending Rights: Read our frequently asked questions about Lending Rights.
For step-by-step guidance, visit the webpage that best describes you:
- New creator: Find out how to register for Lending Rights Online and how to submit title claims.
- Existing creator: Read our tips for authors, illustrators, editors and translators using Lending Rights Online.
- Publisher: Read our tips for publishers making title claims.
- Self-publisher: Find out how to make title claims as a self-publisher.
More information
- Author videos: Watch our interviews with authors including Trent Dalton, Nova Weetman, Alice Pung and Steven Carroll.
- History of the Public and Educational Lending Rights Schemes: Learn about how Lending Rights started in Australia and how its changed over more than 50 years.
- Public and Educational Lending Rights Committee: Meet the Public and Educational Lending Rights Committee members.
- Public and Educational Lending Rights Committee Annual Reports: Read the Committee's Annual Reports, going back to 2013–14.
- Public and Educational Lending Rights (Better Income for Authors) Act 2026
- Public and Educational Lending Rights Scheme 2026
- Privacy Collection Notice—Australian Lending Rights schemes: Read our privacy collection notice for Lending Rights claimants.
Contact us
Contact Lending Rights if you have questions about the schemes, your eligibility or making title claims.
- Email: lendingrights@arts.gov.au
- Phone: 1800 672 842 during business hours (AEST/AEDT)
- Post: GPO Box 3241 Canberra ACT 2601
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Australia's cultural and creative activity continues to grow
New figures show cultural and creative activity contributed $70.3 billion to Australia's economy in 2024–25.
Finding inspiration in the everyday with Steven Carroll
Australian author Steven Carroll talks about his sources of inspiration and lending rights.
Applications now open for funding of regional and remote arts projects through the Festivals Australia program
Round 23 of the Festivals Australia program is open for applications for arts projects at festivals and community events in regional and remote Australia.
Visions of Australia brings new exhibitions to the regions
Ten new exhibitions will hit the road thanks to $1.4 million provided through the latest Visions of Australia program funding round.
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A new National Cultural Policy
Between 23 March 2026 and 24 May 2026, Australians were invited to share their views and help guide the next National Cultural Policy. Public submissions are being uploaded to this page as they're being reviewed by us. Read the public submissions.
Arts and Screen Employment Pathways Pilot Program
We invited feedback on the development of the new Arts and Screen Employment Pathways Pilot Program to support d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers. This consultation is closed.
Review of the Indigenous Art Code
A review of the Indigenous Art Code to strengthen the protections for Indigenous artists and consumers across the country. This consultation is closed.
Revive: a place for every story, a story for every place
After extensive national consultation, in 2023 we delivered a 5 year national cultural policy, Revive—A place for everyone story, a story for every place.
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Sharing the National Collection hits 2 million visitor milestone
The Sharing the National Collection program enables galleries around the country to borrow works from the national collection for long-term display.
Australia's cultural and creative activity continues to grow
New figures show cultural and creative activity contributed $70.3 billion to Australia's economy in 2024–25.
Australian talent on the international stage
Funding will help 4 Australian projects to engage internationally and reach overseas audiences.
Finding inspiration in the everyday with Steven Carroll
Australian author Steven Carroll talks about his sources of inspiration and lending rights.
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Funding boost for regional and remote festival projects
The latest Festivals Australia funding round provides more than $730,000 across 25 regional and remote festival projects.
Exhibitions from our National Collecting Institutions set to tour across Australia
The latest round of the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach (NCITO) program is providing $1 million to bring exhibitions of cultural material to Australian communities.
Visions of Australia brings new exhibitions to the regions
Ten new exhibitions will hit the road thanks to $1.4 million provided through the latest Visions of Australia program funding round.
Over $360,000 to support artists to shine internationally
Three new grants will enable Australian talent to perform abroad and showcase their artistry.
Ancient ceramic vase returned to Italy
The Australian Government has returned a culturally significant object to the Government of the Italian Republic.
Australian storytellers receive annual Lending Rights payments
$28.7 million has been paid to Australian creators and publishers through the Public and Educational Lending Rights Schemes.
Piece of history returned to Country
A 19th century Aboriginal ancestral breastplate has been returned to Country, entrusted by the community to be held at the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum.
Helping Australians discover original contemporary music by Australian artists
The Revive Live program is providing over $500,000 in funding to 2 upcoming music events.
Five objects of significance to Peru’s cultural heritage returned
The Australian Government has returned 5 pre-Hispanic era objects to the Government of the Republic of Peru.
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Live Music Australia grant recipients—Round 1—2020
Published: 14 Dec 2020 The Live Music Australia program, administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, is a competitive grants opportunity for small to medium sized venues that support quality …
PublicationRicky Stanicky an investment in Australian screen jobs and talent
The new comedy feature film is set to shoot down under with $9.5 million in support from the Location Incentive. 1 Feb 2023 Production of Ricky Stanicky is the latest boost to our local screen sector, with 410 Australian screen jobs to be created when …
NewsFact sheet—international repatriation
Published: 20 Nov 2024 The Australian Government maintains its ongoing support of the voluntary and unconditional repatriation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestors held with overseas collecting institutions and with private holders. …
PublicationFrequently asked questions and answers—international repatriation
Published: 20 Nov 2024 Find out more about the international repatriation of ancestors from overseas collecting institutions and private holders. …
PublicationProject grants—national recipients list, round 2, 2020
Published: 27 Nov 2020 Project grants—national recipients list, round 2, 2020—November 2020 project-grants-national-recipients-list-round2-2020.docx (DOCX, 168.54 KB) project-grants-national-recipients-list-round2-2020.pdf (PDF, 320.89 …
PublicationNational Resting Place Consultation Report 2014
Published: 23 Aug 2016 2014 National Resting Place Consultation report to the Australian Government. National Resting Place Consultation Report 2014—DOCX (DOCX, 1.16 MB) National Resting Place Consultation Report 2014—PDF (PDF, 657.01 …
PublicationMeasuring the economic value of cultural and creative industries—Statistics Working Group of the Meeting of Cultural Ministers
Published: 13 Aug 2021 This paper examines reports that measured the economic value of the cultural and creative industries, compares their varying scoping and methodologies and makes recommendations for the consideration of the Meeting of Cultural …
PublicationCommunique – 13 November 2020
Published: 16 Nov 2020 meeting-of-cultural-ministers-communique-13-november-2020.pdf (PDF, 171.79 KB) meeting-of-cultural-ministers-communique-13-november-2020.docx (DOCX, 37.73 …
PublicationPublic Lending Right Committee—Annual Report 2019–20
Published: 26 Oct 2020 public-lending-right-committee-annual-report-2019-20.docx (DOCX, 225.8 KB) public-lending-right-committee-annual-report-2019-20.pdf (PDF, 695.15 …
PublicationIndigenous visual arts industry support program guidelines
Published: 29 Aug 2016 indigenous-visual-arts-industry-support-program-guidelines_2.docx (DOCX, 54.78 KB) -indigenous-visual-arts-industry-support-program-guidelines_0.pdf (PDF, 2.59 …
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