State Library of Queensland

State Library of Queensland
State Library of Queensland
	Exterior of State Library
Location	South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Type	State Library[note 1]
Established	1896
Other information
Website	www.slq.qld.gov.au
Building details
Former names	The Brisbane Public Library The Public Library of Queensland
Alternative names	SLQ
General information
Type	Public Building
Address	Cultural Precinct, Stanley Place, South Bank, South Brisbane, Queensland
Construction started	2004
Completed	2006
Inaugurated	25 November 2006
Technical details
Floor count	5
Floor area	28000m2
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Donovan Hill, Peddle Thorp
Awards and prizes	RAIA Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture, 2007 RAIA Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture, 2007

The State Library of Queensland is the main reference and research library provided to the people of the State of Queensland, Australia, by the state government. The Library is governed by the Library Board of Queensland, which draws its powers from the Libraries Act 1988.^[1]^[2] It contains a significant portion of Queensland's documentary heritage, major reference and research collections, and is an advocate of and partner with public libraries across Queensland. The Library is at Kurilpa Point, within the Queensland Cultural Centre on the Brisbane River at South Bank.

^ "Library Board of Queensland". State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
^ "Libraries Act 1988". Queensland Government Queensland Legislation. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.

[:6-1] "Library Board of Queensland". State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

[:5-2] "Libraries Act 1988". Queensland Government Queensland Legislation. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.

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