Resources
Queensland history
State Library, mainly through its John Oxley Library, has a vital role in preserving and sharing Queensland's history, collecting contemporary and retrospective content that chronicles events, people, places and ideas that continue to shape Queensland.
Family history
Access a wide range of resources and guides for use in family and local history research, available through State Library.
eresources
Access to a variety of web-based, sometimes remotely accessible, databases and eresources provided for clients within the State Library of Queensland venue and often across Queensland.
Convict Queenslanders
Biographical information about significant convict Queenslanders, compiled as part of State Library's searchable database of convicts indexed from British convict transportation registers.
Children and families
State Library provides children and families with access to games, databases and websites.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queensland
Useful resources available through State LIbrary for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Multicultural
Links to online multicultural library services and resources, including your local Queensland public library and other websites.
Students
Resources for students at the State Library of Queensland
Educators
State Library offers educators support, professional development and resources to enhance their teaching practice, including learning notes, and planning a visit to the South Bank building.
Maps
Resources relating to maps and mapping in the State Library of Queensland, including real estate maps, Queensland maps, early Australian mapping and family history-related maps
Music
The music collections at State Library include music scores, sheet music, music databases, songbooks and hymn books, plus online resources.
Law
Access current and historical materials and eresources for Commonwealth and Queensland law through State Library, in print, on microfilm and online through databases and websites.
Business
Print and electronic resources across all major business areas including industry and product information, commerce, statistics, banking, insurance, economics, finance, investment, marketing, and more.
Art and design
State Library's arts and design collections contain materials relating to the world history of art from pre-history to the present day. Collection strengths include 19th and 20th century Western art, Australian art, artists’ books, book arts and the Asia Pacific Design Library.
Newspapers
Queensland, national and international newspapers, newspapers online, and the Tim Fairfax Newspaper Reading Room available through State Library.
Preserving your collections
State Library includes experts in ensuring the long term preservation of all kinds of books, ephemera, art works, documents, sheet music, films, audiovisual materials and photographs. They offer concise, free advice to organisations and the public on preservation and conservation issues.
Publishers and writers
Information and requirements for publishers and writers on publishing, such as legal deposit, copyright, and how to obtain standard publication numbers.
Picture Queensland
The State Library of Queensland's online photographic collection, Picture Queensland, holds an ever growing number of images relating to the history and development of Queensland.
Queensland stories
State Library uses digital storytelling (short videos that use a a combination of images, sound, narration, animation, video and music to tell a person’s unique story) to capture a diverse range of Queensland stories.
Celebrate the soundtrack of our state as SLQ sets the stage for the music of Queensland.
Open till 17 Nov
State Library of Queensland provides special library services for members who have an SLQ membership card (formerly known as an e-services card).
