Need some inspiration to take care of your mental health? It’s Queensland Mental Health Week and State Library has all the resources you need to put you in a restful and relaxed state of mind. Start by visiting our evocative exhibition Lifestyle: A Sunshine State of Mind. Have you heard about PressReader? PressReader is a … Read more
Do you turn to the internet for health information? If you do, you’re sure to find hundreds of articles and websites that seem relevant – but how do you know which ones are reliable or accurate? We can be easily overwhelmed by the huge amount of information discussing a particular health issue. Differing opinions and … Read more
Meet Luis Bernal, one of our regular users of State Library of Queensland. Hi, I’m Luis and I’m from Cali, Colombia. Cali, it’s a city of 3 million people, one hour drive from the Pacific Ocean, and it has a tropical weather. So it is similar to Brisbane for some aspects. I’ve been living here … Read more
Are you looking for practical legal information in plain English? State Library of Queensland provides free access to 14 Practical Guidance titles through the LexisNexis database. Covering specific areas such as family, business and immigration law, Practical Guidance provides useful information, including forms and checklists, for consumers, students or anyone who needs an overview or … Read more
Our Lifestyle ambassador Nicole Gibson is an author, a recipient of a Pride of Australia Medal and recently completed three terms as the youngest Commonwealth Commissioner for Mental Health. Hear firsthand from Nicole about her journey so far: “Learning to love yourself is a journey. Most things around you are selling you into believing that … Read more
Everyone’s a scientist, everyone’s an artist! Roll up your sleeves and get stuck into a one-day-only celebration of arts and sciences, learning, play, and adventure on Saturday 6 October. Fun Palaces are about all of us making things together: a public event where arts and sciences meet. Inventors, researchers, artists, performers, storytellers, and adventurers … Read more
It’s Read an ebook Day so what better chance to show some #ebookLove! Get out your devices and start downloading State Library of Queensland’s ebooks for free. You can access ebooks via our One Search catalogue. Just look by title or by the name of your favourite author. ebooks will pop up with the description: … Read more
On Thursday 20 September 2018 all Australians are encouraged to pick up a book and escape into its pages for an hour. It’s Australian Reading Hour – a wonderful opportunity to rediscover or introduce yourself to the benefits and magic of reading. And if you’re already a regular reader, you have the perfect excuse to … Read more
Right to Information Day is celebrated worldwide on 28 September. In 2002, Freedom of Information organisations around the world created a global network to promote people’s right of access to information and open transparent governance. That date is now recognised as international Right to Know Day, and has grown to celebrate the use of government … Read more
This year Harvey Lister Chairman and CEO of AEG Ogden was named in the top ten of the 100 most influential Queenslanders and he’ll be speaking at our next Game Changers event on Wednesday 26 September. There would be very few Queenslanders who haven’t encountered Harvey’s venues and facilities company AEG Ogden in some direct … Read more
