Increasing access to collections and building digital inclusion and literacy in our communities, as well as attracting new and diverse audiences, is a priority focus for Moreton Bay Region Libraries. We recently received a Micro Grant from State Library of Queensland to purchase a new suite of Plextalk DAISY Players. The Plextalk can read aloud … Read more
Plantation Voices is one of the latest exhibitions at State Library of Queensland and is a portal to Australian South Sea Islander culture and history in Queensland. Over time State Library has cultivated resources and collections telling the story of Australian South Sea Islanders and celebrating their contributions to contemporary Queensland. This is a free … Read more
Eresources complement physical collections and cater for customers who may be unable to visit the library in person. The Explore Eresources webinar on Thursday 21 March aims to provide information and activities to assist library staff understand the eresources available online anytime. Participants will gain confidence in how to promote eresources and support their customers’ … Read more
The Realising our potential – 2019 Rural Libraries Queensland (RLQ)and Small Libraries Workshop will be held at State Library of Queensland (State Library) from Tuesday 30 April 2019 to Thursday 2 May 2019 with an optional bus tour to two public libraries on Friday 3 May 2019. The workshop is a great opportunity for all … Read more
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
