Media releases
View current and recent media releases from the State Library. For more information about any of these stories or about earlier releases, please contact Marketing and Communications on +61 7 3842 9847 or by email to marketing@slq.qld.gov.au.
11 Jan 2011
Temporary closure of State Library
The State Library of Queensland's South Bank building will temporarily close to the public due to the extreme weather conditions currently being experienced in central Brisbane.
Acting State Librarian Rory McLeod said the closure would take effect from 4pm, 11 January, and will remain closed on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 January.
Updates on the closure and reopening will be available to the public through the State Library website www.slq.qld.gov.au and through our hotline 1800 145002.
10 Jan 2011
Flood victims urged to put documents on ice
22 Aug 2010
State Library launches black&write! Indigenous Writing and Editing Project
21 Jun 2010
State Library celebrates NAIDOC Week
State Librarian Lea Giles-Peters said, “This is a time for reflection and celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and presents an opportunity to recognise the contributions of Indigenous Australians in various fields.
16 Jun 2010
Curious flirtations with science, magic and mayhem revealed in State Library’s new installation
Queensland artists Pat Hoffie and Stefan Purcell have delved into some of the curiosities of Queensland’s past to create an artwork that echoes turn-of-the-century fascination with science and magic.
23 Apr 2010
Are children and young people democratising culture?
Tickets are now on sale for Changing Habitats: are children and young people democratising culture?.The three day symposium, to be held from 8-10 June as part of QPAC’s Out of the Box festival, features prominent national and international industry leaders.
8 Apr 2010
4000 years of history on tour to Mackay
From 12 to 16 April, selected pieces from the State Library of Queensland’s Australian Library of Art (ALA), will travel to Mackay, Bowen, Proserpine and Moranbah for the first time, taking visitors on a 4000 year journey through the history of the book.
26 Feb 2010
The Edge opens its doors to the future
“The Edge, as both a physical and digital facility, has the capacity to allow collaboration across the world, acting as a platform for local, national and international innovation and experimentation,” she said.
8 Feb 2010
Black Opium fuels debate at the State Library
A powerful new public artwork by Queensland artist Fiona Foley now adorns the corridors of the State Library of Queensland, revealing a complex story of opium addiction, Aboriginal people and Government control in 19th century Australia.
For more information about any of these stories or about earlier releases, please contact Marketing and Communications on +61 7 3842 9847 or by email to marketing@slq.qld.gov.au.





