State Library of Queensland
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. 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.
| State Library of Queensland | |
|---|---|
Exterior of State Library | |
| Location | South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Type | State Library[note 1] |
| Established | 1896 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
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 |
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