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State Library of Queensland

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3840 7666

Address: Stanley Place 4101 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.slq.qld.gov.au

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24.01.2022 Want to get creative this weekend? Try borrowing an issue of magazine, Hand papermaking. Or why not try the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art? We have so many magazines for creatives here at State Library. Search our catalogue - One Search and select click and collect when you request . http://ow.ly/UgfU50Cil1A

24.01.2022 Ever wondered the difference between Ancestry and Find My Past or why you would use one or the other. Here is an opportunity to learn! Our family history extraordinaire librarian Stephanie has put together a comprehensive blog about the special indexes held on Find My Past. Find out more http://ow.ly/GMLe50BGb4p

24.01.2022 Is this 'dangerous woman' the greatest Queenslander you've never heard of? Check out one of the Dangerous Women from our new podcast series. Out now on your favourite listening apps or here: http://ow.ly/CUOC50BKxRe #slqdangerouswomen

23.01.2022 Try this quick, early literacy-boosting tip from First 5 Forever this weekend! Put a book on the floor at tummy time. Books can encourage your little one to lift their head to see the colours and pictures. A board book is a great option as it will stand up nicely for them to see. For more specifically curated tips delivered straight to your email sign up today.... http://ow.ly/aJ6150CmnJy

22.01.2022 Get into this NAIDOC Week inspired ebook reading list Download ebooks from our catalogue for free using your membership details Add ebooks to the list by tagging them with 'NAIDOC2020 ebooks'... http://ow.ly/VB4350Cez98

21.01.2022 In 1912, Jerry Jerome was Australian middleweight boxing champion, becoming the first Aboriginal to win a major boxing title. By his retirement in 1915, he had participated in 58 fights with 35 wins. Aboriginal librarian Tania Schafer looks back at the life of Jerry Jerome and has highlighted three photographs of Jerome from our collection. http://ow.ly/MqCU50Cih45 #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

18.01.2022 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Santa waves to shoppers entering the Myer department store (old McWhirters building) in Fortitude Valley in this short ca.1960s home movie. This snippet of film is taken from the Walter Roy Sinclair motion picture collection. View more home movies from this collection on One Search - http://ow.ly/espw50Cw28K Snippet from 30009/5 Walton Roy Sinclair motion pictures. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland

18.01.2022 This month we’re focusing on mental health awareness and wellbeing with links to our collections and eresources. Today we look at mindfulness. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine describes mindfulness as the innate human ability to be fully aware of the present moment, without distractions, judgment, over-reaction, or feeling overwhelmed. This state of mind can be cultivated using traditional meditative practices or by observing short pauses throughout the day. Mindfulness techniques are often used to reduce stress and improve wellbeing. To learn more about mindfulness, try the Gale Health and Wellness database, a reliable health information source, providing overviews, short videos and academic articles http://ow.ly/Xrml50BDXAB To see a range of ebooks and books on mindfulness try this search http://ow.ly/HnP450BDXAC

16.01.2022 The Queenslander on this day in 1929 rang in cricket season with a levitating bowler by Garnet Agnew. Also on this day in 1926, Francis Cecil Thompson became the first Queensland player to score a century in Sheffield Shield cricket. Read more on our blog: http://ow.ly/VWkF50CwUQj : Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, November 28, 1929, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.

14.01.2022 Reading with young children is one of the best things you can do to help them build their early literacy and get them ready for future learning. It's never too early to start - you can read to children right from birth! Don't worry if kids don't want to read all the way to the end, when you share stories and chat together about them your child is still getting the benefits of this special time. If your child wants to read the same book over and over again that's great!... Repetition helps them to learn. Find out more about the benefits of shared reading time: http://ow.ly/RyS850BF2yw #first5forever Image: John Harris, son of Michael and Hilda Harris, 1934. Negative number: 158746.

14.01.2022 Today is World Architecture Day. Last year Queensland lost one of its preeminent architects, James Birrell. Birrell was responsible for some of Queensland's best known buildings from the 1950s onward. His work includes the innovative car park on Wickham Terrace in Brisbane's CBD, the old Toowong Library, the J.D. Story Administration Building at the University of Queensland and the Centenary Pool Complex at Spring Hill. This 2019 blog story highlights his work and provides an overview to his collections held at State Library. http://ow.ly/ONPs50BJ5k1

14.01.2022 This World Children's Day, take an online look into the children's art exhibition Big Voices: children's art matters. In this short film hear from exhibition curator Stella Read joined by special guest Dr Barbara Piscitelli AM as they journey through the vast collection of artworks in the exhibition. Date: Friday, 20 November 2020 at 3:30pm... Register now: http://ow.ly/wFUN50Cjjki #slqBigVoices

14.01.2022 We really love this Story Time with Monica from Brisbane Libraries Monica is reading Shark in the park and From head to toe. She sings "If you're happy and you know it" too! #first5forever To watch more of your favourite Baby Play, Story Time and Rhyme Time sessions, visit www.slq.qld.gov.au/first-5-forever/watch

12.01.2022 So much on offer at State Library! Need a space to study? State Library has study desks on levels 3 where you can plug in your laptop and get started. Many of our study spaces offer a beautiful view over the Brisbane River. We have air conditioning so you can enjoy the comforts of State Library on these warm spring and summer days. ... Book your 3-hour session: http://ow.ly/Tvwt50C1qup

12.01.2022 Playing and talking with young children helps them build early literacy skills they'll need later on. Try these fun ideas inspired by mirrors and help them see things in a new way! Read now: http://ow.ly/v4Hh50BEU0c #first5forever

11.01.2022 State Library of Queensland is open for the Queen's Birthday public holiday, 10am-5pm. Come and find a study space, use a computer or see an exhibition. Book a study space or a computer here https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/plan-my-vis/services/book-spaces

07.01.2022 We're going back to the start of the pandemic to give you some tips on how to stay calm and look out for your mental health. You'll find little tricks that can help you stay calm and focused. http://ow.ly/xbp250BGb6b #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #LibraryFromHome

05.01.2022 At this time of year we are generally packing up from Fun Palace - a fun day of activities where everyone is an artist and everyone is a scientist! Sadly, Fun Palace is on hold for us this year, however, let's look back five years ago when social distancing and global pandemics were far from our minds... #SLQFunPalace #FunPalaces Fun Palaces

04.01.2022 If you’re looking for an Australian perspective on mental health look no further than Austlit. Austlit is the database you need to find what Australians are writing and have been writing. It provides authoritative information on hundreds of thousands of creative and critical Australian literature works. Its coverage spans 1780 to the present day. Just search mental health in the main search bar and you will find thousands of Australian writers’ and researchers’ work engagi...ng with the subject. Sign in with your State Library membership for free access http://ow.ly/2vAl50BGbm6

02.01.2022 Gale Health & Wellness database has over 12 000 articles on #MentalHealth and 143 related videos. It's your go to eResources for all things happy and healthy. Sign in with your State Library membership to explore for free http://ow.ly/4O0x50BGb0h #MentalHealthAwareness

02.01.2022 The Hornibrook Highway was officially opened on this day back in 1935 by Queensland Governor, Sir Leslie Orme Wilson connecting Sandgate and Redcliffe. The bridge was closed to traffic in 1979 with the opening of the Houghton Highway and eventually demolished in 2010. A showcase of photographs of the Hornibrook Highway can be viewed on our website as well as an essay on the history of the bridge written by Julie Hornibrook, 2015 Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame Fellow. http://ow.ly/kHaZ50BESEt