Value proposition

Information about Queensland’s memory, the latest news, opportunities, and online events.

State Library of Queensland is a vibrant and innovative 21st century library. It's an inclusive and welcoming place for all, a trusted source for information, a place for intellectual freedom and creativity and the primary custodian of Queensland's memory. As a physical and virtual space for sharing, learning, collaborating and creating, State Library meets its legislative priorities of contributing to the cultural, social and intellectual development of all Queenslanders.

Its main campus at Brisbane's South Bank, part of the Cultural Centre, incorporates The Edge digital maker space, the John Oxley Library, kuril dhagun, the Australian Library of Art and the Asia Pacific Design Library. The South Bank site is complemented by an office in Cannon Hill, Brisbane and a Cairns regional office.

State Library supports a network of 339 public libraries and Indigenous Knowledge Centres and provides statewide electronic access to a wide range of information resources, including a rapidly growing range of digitised unique Queensland material.

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