Let me invoke the goddess to ensure an eloquent tale full of fun, food and family. Then again, I think Calliope knows a lost cause and instead of epic poetry we’ve got an epic seed library and garden project instead. For those less familiar with my writing style, WARNING! there will be puns. Change is … Read more
This Halloween join young and old to celebrate everything scary. Get ready for goose bumps with a great range of spooky films from Kanopy. State Library of Queensland provides free access to the Kanopy video streaming service for all State Library, Queensland public library and IKC members. Libraries can screen films in the library to … Read more
Audiobooks are available for loan from State Library of Queensland to all Queensland public libraries and IKCs. Please complete the online form to order items. The list of titles is on the online catalogue. There are audiobooks to suit everyone from mysteries to romance, non-fiction and junior titles from international and Australian authors. If you’ve … Read more
Public library services across Queensland have changed a lot in the past hundred years, and so has the funding and resources provided through the State Library of Queensland (State Library). Then: 1943 Prior to the Libraries Act 1943, public libraries in Queensland received very little in the way of financial support from either State or … Read more
Peter Temple, one of Australia’s most renowned and admired crime writers, has died on March 8 2018. He is the author of nine novels and his gritty characters and highly acclaimed writing have been loved by many. One of his most popular characters is Jack Irish which was made into the ABC drama of the … Read more
Finding items in the State Library of Queensland (State Library) collection will be easier than ever from 5 March 2018. State Library has been working on a new look for One Search, our catalogue. One Search is the main entry point for accessing State Library’s collections. It also provides access to online databases, ejournals, ebooks, … Read more
You can listen on the way to work, you can listen on your run, you can listen doing the ironing! Try audiobooks now, they’re a great way to catch up on the latest bestseller or popular author. Queensland public libraries and Indigenous Knowledge Centres (IKCs) can borrow from the State Library of Queensland audiobook collection … Read more
Thank you for providing your annual statistics for the last year which are analysed and then make up the 2016-17 Annual Statistical Bulletin – which is now available on the Public Libraries Connect website. It takes almost six months for the State Library of Queensland to collect and collate all public library data into the … Read more
What better way to celebrate Universal Children’s Day than to share stories with children in your library. It’s 58 years since the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and 28 years since the UN General assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. You can download this children friendly … Read more
#auslibchat is an Australia and New Zealand centered professional discussion on Twitter for library and information services students and professionals. It is proudly presented by the ALIA New Generation Advisory Committee (NGAC) on the first Tuesday of the month at 9pm AEST. Why? #auslibchat began with a need. There was an empty niche in Australia … Read more
