Venues
Room capacities | Study/Community venues | Venues for hire
The State Library of Queensland boasts a beautiful contemporary design and a remarkable array of galleries and striking indoor and outdoor spaces, perfect for creating special events and memorable meetings.
As an events space, The State Library sets a very high benchmark for unique venues and can cater for cocktail parties, banquets and meetings and conferences ranging from 4 to 300 guests. For the meeting planner, life gets even easier with the State Library offering assistance through our Venue Hire Unit.
Room capacities
The rooms available for hire [new window 
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Select a floor plan at right for a larger version showing the available rooms (large plans open in a new window).
Venues for study and community groups
To cater for study and community groups, the State Library has incorporated a range of smaller meeting rooms within our library collection areas. These rooms range in capacity from four to fourteen people, and are available free of charge for up to two hours. Only one booking per day, per person, group or individual is permitted.
Music practice room
The music practice room is available for you to rehearse music from the collection.
Venues for hire
Ranging in size from 4 people to 300 people, the State Library's venue hire facilities offer a range of meeting rooms and auditoriums for your next meeting, conference or product launch. Other spaces include the slq Boardroom overlooking the city and the Brisbane River, a dedicated computer training room, the spectacular Queensland Terrace, and open air River Decks located directly on the Brisbane River.
If you would like more details on our venues for hire, or make an enquiry, please:
- complete the Request for Event Proposal and we will contact you to determine how we can assist in making your next event a success
- Community Rental Rate Criteria
- alternatively, contact venuehire@slq.qld.gov.au or phone +61 7 3840 7569
Last updated: 1st October 2009
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