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South Bank (Opening hours) | Cannon Hill | Cairns
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South Bank
State Library of Queensland
Cultural Centre
Stanley Place, South Bank,
Brisbane
Floor plans
Opening hours
Open daily 10am - 5pm (until 8pm Mon-Thu)
Heritage Collections open daily 10am - 5pm
Telephone: +61 7 3840 7666
The Corner
Open weekdays 10am - 3pm;
weekends, school and public holidays 10am - 3pm
Telephone: +61 7 3840 7666
The Edge
Open Tue to Sat 12 noon-8pm
Sun 12 noon-6pm
Closed Mon
Telephone:
Mon to Fri 9am-5pm +61 7 3840 7329
Sat & Sun 12-6pm +61 7 3842 9400
Please note: All computers, printers and photocopiers will be turned off 15 minutes prior to closing time.
Check our information on finding and requesting items to find out the cut-off times for requesting different collection items.
Public holiday hours
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday
Open 10am-5pm all other public holidays
Please note: The State Library's bags policy [new window 
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Postal address
State Library of Queensland
PO Box 3488
South Brisbane Q 4101
AUSTRALIA
Commercial outlets
The Library Shop and The Library Cafe are conveniently located on the ground floor of the South Bank building.
Library Shop opening hours
Mon - Fri: 8am-6pm
Sat - Sun: 9:30am-5pm
Public holidays: 9:30am-5pm
Telephone: +61 7 3840 7576
The Library Cafe opening hours
Sun - Sat: 7.30am-6pm
Public holidays: 7.30am-6pm
Telephone: +61 7 3840 7546
Travelling to South Bank
By car
Paid parking is available at the following local car parks:
- Stanley Place car park. Enter via the Cultural Centre tunnel or Stanley Place. For information on parking fees, telephone (07) 3840 7942.
- Queensland Art Gallery/Queensland Museum car park. Enter via Grey Street or the Cultural Centre tunnel. For information on parking fees, telephone (07) 3840 7942.
- Queensland Performing Arts Centre car park. Enter via the Cultural Centre tunnel. For information on parking fees, telephone (07) 3840 7942.
- Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Enter via Stanley or Merivale Streets. For information on parking fees, phone (07) 3308 3000.
- South Bank Parklands Underground car park. Enter via Tribune or Little Stanley Streets, South Bank. For information on parking fees, phone (07) 3867 2051 or visit South Bank [new window]
Please note: all Cultural Centre car parks, including the Stanley Place car park beneath the State Library building, are managed by the Corporate Administration Agency [new window].
By bus
Cultural Centre Busway Station in Melbourne Street. Chartered bus temporary set-down in Stanley Place.
By train
South Brisbane Station, corner of Melbourne and Grey Streets.
By CityCat and ferry
The CityCat and City Ferry terminals are located at South Bank 1 CityCat terminal.
By foot
The State Library is a short walk from Brisbane's CBD via Victoria Bridge, Kurilpa Bridge or the William Jolly (Grey Street) Bridge.
Please note:
Queensland Museum Whale Mall: Access to the Whale Mall is currently closed. It is anticipated that it will be re-opened sometime in the first quarter of 2012.
Public transport information
For further public transport information contact TransLink [new window] on 13 12 30.
Other State Library locations
Please note the following State Library locations are not open to the general public.
Cannon Hill building
Operations centre for the State Library's Public & Indigenous Library Services program, delivering information, collection materials and services to public libraries across Queensland.
996 Wynnum Rd
Cannon Hill Q 4170
(Note: no public facilities)
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Telephone: +61 7 3842 9007
Fax: +61 7 3842 9033
Email: pls@slq.qld.gov.au
Office opening hours – Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm
Cairns office
Part of the State Library's Public & Indigenous Library Services, providing information, training and library services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across north Queensland.
201-205 Bunda St
Cairns Q 4870
(Note: no public facilities)
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Telephone: +61 7 4031 3232
Fax: +61 7 4031 1234
More information
If you have an enquiry, you can contact us in any of the following ways:
- Telephone +61 7 3840 7666
- Fax +61 7 3846 2421
- Ask us
For general enquiries:
- Ask at your local Queensland public library
- Other libraries [new window]
Last updated: 24th January 2012
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