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	A few of our favourite things Discover the person behind the name as 10 prominent Queenslanders reveal their favourite things from the State Library's collection. The selections are always revealing, often provocative and never boring.
	A gift of presence Words and images about reconciliation, plus learning activities and student worksheets suitable for middle primary, upper primary and secondary/adult students.
	Across the Coral Sea A photographic exhibition based on historical images from the John Oxley Library, portraying the way in which Australian South Sea Islanders arrived, lived and worked in Queensland in the nineteenth century.
	Art in Architecture An exhibition featuring the State Library's collection of architectural drawings from the Brisbane partnership of Hall and Dods 1896 - 1916.
	Artists' books An exhibition featuring some of the State Library's artist's books collection
	Becoming Queensland Looking at our state's first 50 years, through stories about the people, places, institutions and lifestyles that have made it so special.
	Behind the lines: the year’s best cartoons 2009 A National Museum of Australia touring exhibition, capturing the twists and turns of another eventful year in Australian politics.
	Bipotaim: Stories from the Torres Strait This powerful photographic exhibition offers a rich insight into the oral history of the Torres Strait people, and features striking black and white portraits paired with personal accounts of the days before and after the 1967 Referendum.
	Broken Links: the Stolen Generations in Queensland Putting the spotlight on the stolen generations, this exhibition provides a moving account of the history of Indigenous child removal.
	Child's play Over 1,000 photographs of children from the 1890s to the 1920s. Includes classroom resources for educators and students, some of which are linked to the Queensland Studies of Society and Environment syllabus.
	Ex Libris Ex Libris, meaning ‘from the library of’, is an exhibition of bookplates from the State Library’s collection, exploring how bookplates evolved as a beautiful way of identifying the owner of a book.
	Freestyle books: artists' books View 24 artists' books from the State Library of Queensland's collection.
	Historical Maps Collection Selected maps from this collection dating back to the mid-1500s.
	Johnstone Gallery Archive Commemorates one of Brisbane's most influential art galleries which operated between 1950 and 1972. The Gallery's archive consists of scrap books, photograph albums, correspondence files, catalogues of some of the exhibitions and artists' biographies.
	Len and Kath Shillam papers A collection of papers, catalogues and photographs relating to the lives and work of Len and Kathleen, Queensland sculptors.
	The Lindsays: artists, writers and publishers features rare illustrations, artworks, original publications and family letters from the Lindsay family including Norman, Lionel and Ruby from the State Library's Lindsay Collection of Pat Corrigan.
	Me, Myself and I An exhibition of portraits by 3 to 10 year old children from Australia and Asia. Me, Myself and I invites children to see, appreciate and extend ideas of self and representations of self through visual art created by children.
	Panoramic Queensland Take a wider view of Queensland's 150 year history in this exhibition of landscapes and townscapes captured in their full panoramic glory.
	Play This exhibition features 16 works by children from Vietnam. The works were made in 1993, and feature the play lives of children from urban and rural areas.
	Q150 Mosaic A public artwork initiative that connects communities across Queensland, an artistic legacy of Queensland’s 150th celebrations.
	Queensland stories Digital stories linked to the following themes: arriving, living, holidaying or leaving Queensland.
	The Rawson Archive Images of an Australian pioneer family in nineteenth century north Queensland.
	ReTold A re-telling of stories and songs from Myths and Legends of the Torres Strait.
	South African War, 1899-1902 Illustrates the Queensland contribution to the South African War effort
	Talbot Family Treasures Wall The Talbot Family Treasures Wall showcases treasures from the State Library's Heritage Collections through a series of changing displays.
	The 200km City : From Noosa to the Tweed An online exhibition discussing various issues related to the growth and development along Queensland's south east coastal strip. Links to resources in the State Library that showcase the 200km City.
	TimeWalks Interactive journeys through Queensland history
	Travelling for love Travel around the world and across three centuries in this exhibition of long distance love. The exhibition features the letters, diaries, embroidery, photographs and artworks of ten couples who have travelled in and out of Queensland to be with the ones they love.
	Virtual books Virtual books allow you to 'turn the pages' of some of our online books. You can zoom in on a page to see more detail, view the transcript of a manuscript or listen to a recording.
	William Robinson Showcase This exhibition features the State Library’s newly acquired William Robinson AO Ekka series of 20 drawings alongside a selection of his other works from the John Oxley Library.
	WindWells: channelling + divining This immersive installation by Pat Hoffie and Stefan Purcell embodies the convergence of art, science, history and magic. It delves into the curiosities of Queensland’s past.