General library hours
Mon - Thu 10am - 8pm
Fri - Sun 10am - 5pm
Infozone (Lev. 1)
Mon - Thu 9am - 8pm
Fri 9am - 5pm
Sat - Sun 10am - 5pm
Business Studio (Lev. 1)
9am - 5pm daily
John Oxley Library (Lev. 4)
10am - 5pm daily
The Edge
Tue to Sat 12 - 8pm
Sun 12 - 6pm
kuril dhagun (Lev. 1)
10am - 5pm daily
The Corner (Lev. 1)
Open daily 10am - 3pm
Public holiday closures
Christmas Day 25 Dec
Boxing Day 26 Dec
New Year's Day 1 Jan
Good Friday
Cannon Hill building
996 Wynnum Rd
Cannon Hill Q 4170
(Note: no public facilities)
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Cairns office
201-205 Bunda St
Cairns Q 4870
(Note: no public facilities)
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Telephone
+61 7 3840 7666
Postal Address
State Library of Queensland
PO Box 3488
South Brisbane QLD 4101
AUSTRALIA
Free talks | 21 Mar – 23 May, 6pm–8pm
SLQ Auditorium 1, level 2
Join international architects discussing contemporary architectural challenges facing society.
Open daily from 11 Feb – 5 Nov
SLQ Gallery, level 2
Venture into the virtual zone, an immersive space where machines come to life and reality blurs with technology.
You can transcribe digitised books, diaries and letters in DigiVol to make our collections searchable and easy to read.
In conversation with Wayne Gerard, CEO of RedEye Apps
Free talk | Thu 27 Apr, 6pm–7pm
SLQ Auditorium 1, level 2
Mon–Thu 10am–8pm
Fri–Sun 10am–5pm
SLQ South Bank
Detailed hours for special areas
Infozone (Level 1)
Mon–Thu 9am–8pm, Fri 9am–5pm, Sat–Sun 10am–5pm
Business Studio (Level 1)
Open Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm
John Oxley Library (Level 4)
Open daily 10am–5pm
The Corner (Level 1)
Open daily 10am–3pm
The Edge
Open Tue–Sat 12–8pm, Sun 12–6pm
A record of SLQ’s holdings + access to the online, multi-subject databases to which the library subscribes on your behalf. The key to SLQ.Login to One Search
Search the SLQ website
Covers our web pages, events and blog posts - a collection of useful information by and about State Library. The face of SLQ.
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Our oldest collection item is a from ancient Iraq, dating to about 1850 B.C. Was your guess correct?
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Explore our range of online resources – journal & newspaper articles, family history, music, industry data & more. Free access onsite at South Bank & many available at home if you are an SLQ member.
The full Archive from 1842–2003 in fully searchable digital format. More than 150 years of social, political and cultural history.
Art auction sales results for Australian and New Zealand artists from the 1970s. Valuation of your artwork can also be requested for a small fee paid to the database vendor.
Courses for all levels cover technical skills, creative techniques, business strategies, & more. New courses added weekly.
Explore our diverse range of information, activities and services:
On April 26, 1847, one of Brisbane’s first theatres gave its opening performance. In advertisements published in the Moreton Bay Courier, Mr George Croft’s Amphitheatre, situated in Russell Street, South…
This collection represents a uniquely discoverable resource which is available for current and future generations.
Set amongst the captivating architecture of the Library with views to the Brisbane River, city skyline and Cultural Precinct, our venues offer a stunning and sophisticated backdrop for your event.
Community connection and advocacy to create, share & preserve Indigenous knowledge, ideas and experiences.
From the WW1 collections of SLQ Over 4,000 Australians were interned by Turkish and German forces between 1914 & 1918, but how many were from Queensland and, how many survived? SLQ…
Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners
We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which State Library of Queensland is located.
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Queensland Government
