What is the State Library of Queensland?
The State Library of Queensland is the state's main reference library, located in the Queensland Cultural Centre at South Bank in Brisbane. It holds collections on Queensland's history and culture.
The library's riverside building, redeveloped and reopened in 2006, includes reading rooms, exhibition spaces and the kuril dhagun Indigenous Knowledge Centre.
Its John Oxley Library holds historical materials about Queensland, including diaries, maps, photographs and newspapers.
Free access
Entry and most services are free, and anyone living in Queensland can join as a member to access e-books, newspapers, databases and online learning resources from home.
The library runs the Queensland Literary Awards, which celebrate Queensland and Australian writers, and it hosts talks, workshops and festivals throughout the year.
Children's spaces, such as The Corner, encourage early reading and play, while makerspaces offer equipment for creative projects. The library also supports a network of public libraries and Indigenous Knowledge Centres across the state, including in remote communities in Cape York and the Torres Strait.
Did You Know?
The library's collections help people research family history, local history and Queensland's communities.