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Library details last updated: 13 August 2025

Logo State Library of Queensland OCLC WorldCat Registry See also this library's entry in the Interlibrary Resource Sharing Directory

NUC symbol: QSL
Former name/s: Public Library of Queensland
Abbreviations and acronyms: SLQ;QSL
Other names: Queensland State Library ; Australian Library of Art ; James Hardie Library ; John Oxley Library, Heritage Collections
Short name: State Library of QLD
Library type/s: Cultural organisation ; Government ; Research ; State/Territory ; Trove Contributor

Branch/related libraries: Government Research and Information Library ; National edeposit (QLD)
Memberships: ALIA ; QULOC ; NSLA Consortium ; PANDORA

URL of Library: https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/

URL of Web catalogue: http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/
Catalogue FAQ/read-me: https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/catalogue-help
Online image collection: https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/
Z39.50 access: See details in this directory.

Library system used: Alma/Primo (Ex Libris)
Classification scheme/s in use: Dewey Decimal Classification

Library subject collecting levels: Agriculture ; Anthropology ; Art and architecture ; Biological sciences ; Chemistry ; Computer science ; Economics and business ; Education ; Geography and earth sciences ; History and biography ; Language and literature ; Law ; Library science and interdisciplinary works ; Mathematics ; Medicine ; Music ; Performing arts ; Philosophy and religion ; Physical education, recreation and sport ; Physics and astronomy ; Political and military studies ; Psychology ; Sociology ; Technology -> Full summary.

Highlights of the collection: The John Oxley Library of the State Library of Queensland has a wide range of content both contemporary and retrospective chronicling events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape Queensland. John Oxley Library consists of unique Queensland resources including diaries, manus, artworks, photographs, original maps and plans, and oral histories. A broad range of books, magazines, newspapers, and ephemera are acquired largely through legal deposit and websites are archived in Pandora.

Details of public access: Open to the public
Conditions of access:
Library opening hours: Open daily 10am - 5pm (until 8pm Mon-Thu)   See https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/visit

Policy documents:

Other online services:

This library also has entries in:

Comments: Member library for the Commonwealth Library Deposit Scheme.


Library's street address: (see also location map)
Cultural Centre
Stanley Place, South Bank
SOUTH BRISBANE QLD 4101
AUSTRALIA

Library's mailing address:
PO Box 3488
SOUTH BRISBANE QLD 4101
AUSTRALIA

Email: ill@slq.qld.gov.au
Phone: 07 3840 7850
Fax:
Australian Business Number: 45872652679
Further contact details: https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/about/contact-us

NB* International callers, add the +61 prefix for Australia and drop the 0 from the area code from phone and fax numbers. For example, 01 2345 6789 becomes +61 1 2345 6789.