General library hours
Mon - Thu 10am - 8pm
Fri - Sun 10am - 5pm
Infozone (Lev. 1)
Mon - Thu 9am - 8pm
Fri 9am - 5pm
Sat - Sun 10am - 5pm
Business Studio (Lev. 1)
9am - 5pm daily
John Oxley Library (Lev. 4)
10am - 5pm daily
The Edge
Tue to Sat 12 - 8pm
Sun 12 - 6pm
kuril dhagun (Lev. 1)
10am - 5pm daily
The Corner (Lev. 1)
Open daily 10am - 3pm
Public holiday closures
Christmas Day 25 Dec
Boxing Day 26 Dec
New Year's Day 1 Jan
Good Friday
Cannon Hill building
996 Wynnum Rd
Cannon Hill Q 4170
(Note: no public facilities)
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Cairns office
201-205 Bunda St
Cairns Q 4870
(Note: no public facilities)
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Telephone
+61 7 3840 7666
Postal Address
State Library of Queensland
PO Box 3488
South Brisbane QLD 4101
AUSTRALIA
Open daily from 11 Feb – 5 Nov
SLQ Gallery, level 2
Venture into the virtual zone, an immersive space where machines come to life and reality blurs with technology.
Open daily from 5 May – 19 Nov
Philip Bacon Heritage Gallery, lvl 4
What does it mean to be free in Queensland?
Mon–Thu 10am–8pm
Fri–Sun 10am–5pm
SLQ South Bank
Detailed hours for special areas
Infozone (Level 1)
Mon–Thu 9am–8pm, Fri 9am–5pm, Sat–Sun 10am–5pm
Business Studio (Level 1)
Open Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm
John Oxley Library (Level 4)
Open daily 10am–5pm
The Corner (Level 1)
Open daily 10am–3pm
The Edge
Open Tue–Sat 12–8pm, Sun 12–6pm
A record of SLQ’s holdings + access to the online, multi-subject databases to which the library subscribes on your behalf. The key to SLQ.Login to One Search
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Covers our web pages, events and blog posts - a collection of useful information by and about State Library. The face of SLQ.
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Pictured: Doris Auguste Heindorff listening to a gramophone, (Image number: 7717-0001-0001)
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Explore our range of online resources – journal & newspaper articles, family history, music, industry data & more. Free access onsite at South Bank & many available at home if you are an SLQ member.
Video from the mid-20th century to present day. Films highlight regional perspectives in the social and environmental sciences, business and the arts.
The full Archive from 1842–2003 in fully searchable digital format. More than 150 years of social, political and cultural history.
Courses for all levels cover technical skills, creative techniques, business strategies, & more. New courses added weekly.
Set amongst the captivating architecture of the Library with views to the Brisbane River, city skyline and Cultural Precinct, our venues offer a stunning and sophisticated backdrop for your event.
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State Library of Queensland has an extensive collection of historical maps of Queensland, some of which have been digitised and can be viewed online.
This real estate map from 1884 advertises 451 allotments of land for sale at Redland Bay in the Brisbane.
On May 27, 1967, Australians voted in a referendum to change how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were referred to in the Constitution.
Explore personal stories, opinions and historical recordings of what happened.
Australian NSLA libraries, the ABC and AIATSIS have partnered to produce the Right Wrongs digital exhibition
Pictured: Aunty Celia Smith and Granny Monsell campaigning, Brisbane, 1967 (June Bond Collection, AIATSIS)
Pictured: Thomas Dowse, Brisbane Town Clerk, 1862—1868; Former convict 1824—1836
Pictured: Ronald Cora, ACPA Alumni
Community connection and advocacy to create, share & preserve Indigenous knowledge, ideas and experiences.
On 11th April 2017, eight Queensland high school students and their two chaperones departed Brisbane on a once-in-a-lifetime Anzac journey, as part of the Premier’s Anzac Prize 2017. The Prize is open to all eligible Queensland high school students in years 8 to 11, and the eight prize winners for 2017 came from schools all over ...
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We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which State Library of Queensland is located.
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