Proof of identification

To join

Anyone can join online.

Queensland residents:

• We require a valid Queensland residential address to meet the terms & conditions of our eresources licence agreements. Please ensure your address details are entered correctly when you complete the registration form as we will send you written confirmation in the mail.
• Your account may be deactivated without notice if an invalid (eg. non-residential) or incomplete address is provided.

To borrow

To borrow you must be a Queensland resident, have SLQ membership and reside in Queensland for a minimum of 3 months.

To upgrade your membership to include borrowing privileges, visit us and present:

• Queensland drivers licence with current address OR
• Two (2) forms of identification, at least one of which must include your name and current Queensland residential address

Non-Queensland residents and Libraries can access our collections through the interlibrary loans service.

Members 15 years and younger

For members 15 years and younger, a parent/guardian declaration is also required before applicants may borrow or use our onsite computers.

• Download a copy of the parent/guardian consent form (PDF 65.5 KB).

Students

For students 15 years and younger and accompanied by a teacher the following identification is required:

• Student card
• Signed parent/guardian consent form  (PDF 65.5 KB) (Teacher signature not accepted)

For students 15 years and younger visiting State Library independently, the following identification is required:

• Student card
• Signed parent/guardian consent form  (PDF 65.5 KB)
• Proof of ID with parental/guardian name and Queensland residential address.

Suggested forms of ID:

• Queensland drivers licence
• SLQ membership letter (letter received in mail from State Library upon registration)
• Student ID (Queensland)
• Electricity, gas or telephone account
• Australian Taxation Office assessment (last or current year)
• Australian Taxation Office tax file number confirmation (valid up to two years from date of issue)
• Contract of purchase, current lease or rental document, mortgage or land ownership certificate
• Queensland local government rates notice
• Queensland vehicle registration certificate
• Vehicle registration renewal notice for coming period
• Statement from an educational institution's administrator with name of student and residential address
• Bank statement
• Statutory declaration

Original or digital documents (on mobile device) are acceptable.