Volunteer

Volunteer program

The volunteers participate in both front-of-house projects such as providing building tours for visitors, assisting with exhibitions and music performances and back-of-house projects which include historical document transcription and working with our collections.

The volunteer program greatly enhances the capabilities of State Library and provides a very enjoyable and interesting way to become involved with and to support one of Australia’s great cultural institutions.

Check out our volunteer opportunities on Volunteering Queensland and learn more about our volunteer policy.

View the 2023-24 volunteer highlights

Become an on-site volunteer

We advertise our volunteering opportunities on Volunteering Queensland.

• You must be 18+ to join our volunteer program. 
• Your application is subject to a security screening background check.

We have a wide range of interesting volunteer projects available, however:

• we do not provide ‘work-experience’ roles or professional internships via the volunteer program
• volunteer project duties do not incorporate professional training or
• replicate any duties or positions undertaken by paid State Library staff.

For more information, contact the Volunteer Coordinator on 3842 9633 or volunteering@slq.qld.gov.au. 

Fieldwork Placement Program

For the latest information about Fieldwork Placement opportunities at State Library, visit Fieldwork Placement Program.

Internships

If you are seeking a professional internship with State Library please note that we are able to accommodate a limited number of interns via our partnership with Australian Internships. 

Australian Internships is a commercial entity and requires the payment of fees for registration and ongoing management of your placement/s. Registration with this company does not guarantee a placement at State Library.