State Library of Queensland

State Library of Queensland
State Library of Queensland
	The State Library building in South Brisbane
Location	South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Type	State library
Established	1896
Other information
Website	slq.qld.gov.au
Building details
Former names	The Brisbane Public Library; The Public Library of Queensland;
General information
Type	Public building
Address	Cultural Precinct, 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;

State Library of Queensland (State Library) is the state public reference and research library of Queensland, Australia, operated by the state government. The Library is governed by the Library Board of Queensland, which draws its powers from the Libraries Act 1988. State Library is responsible for collecting and preserving a comprehensive collection of Queensland's cultural and documentary heritage, providing free access to information for all Queenslanders and for the advancement of public libraries across the state. The Library is at Kurilpa Point, within the Queensland Cultural Centre on the Brisbane River at South Bank.