State Library of Queensland

We're at the AIATSIS Summit this week!
Stop by our stand and have a yarn with the team. Whether you'd like to learn more about our collections, discuss our Indigenous language revitalisation and language work, explore opportunities to work together, or simply stop by for a chat, we'd love to see you.

We are thrilled to share our deadly keynote speakers at the upcoming Yuunigan Dhilla Yari Indigenous languages forum on Tuesday 9 June. Common Ground’s Gemma Pol and Vanessa Morris will explore how a small, 100% First Nations-led collective is changing systems by creating self-determined spaces for language learning, sharing and safeguarding – drawing on examples from multi-platform projects like Dreamy, First Nations Bedtime Stories, and Weaving Truths.

Book now to be part of this important conversation and connect with language practitioners, creatives, educators and community members: https://qld.pulse.ly/ljkto2la29

Join us next Friday 5 June for an evening with acclaimed contemporary artist Lindy Lee AO in conversation with Sally Brand. This free event explores Lee’s evolving practice, the development of her large-scale public works, and the ideas that continue to shape her artistic vision.

Last tickets: https://qld.pulse.ly/hqjdu12536

Teachers, how well do your students really know Queensland?

Celebrate Queensland Day with State Library of Queensland through a fun, hands‑on online workshop packed with fascinating facts about our great state – and then put that knowledge to the test in our Great Queensland Trivia Quiz!

☀️ Queensland Day Workshop (Years 4–9)
Students explore what makes Queensland unique through interactive activities and engaging stories about our history, people and places.
8 June 9–9:40am and 2–2:40pm
🔗 https://qld.pulse.ly/xkbzwfrvy5

🧠 Great Queensland Trivia Quiz — Round 1 (Years 4–9)
Think you’ve got what it takes?
Students compete in this fast‑paced online trivia quiz celebrating all things Queensland.
Quiz dates: 18, 24 & 25 June
🔗 https://qld.pulse.ly/ppw5tzq1vu

✨ Fun and interactive
✨ Curriculum‑linked
✨ Perfect for whole‑class participation

👉 Open to students in Years 4–9. Book now and let your class come and prove their Queensland knowledge!

Image attribution: Queensland Day campaign 2026, Queensland Government.

Celebrate National Reconciliation Week at The Corner this Saturday with a rich and engaging program for children and families.

Be welcomed onto Country by the Nunukul Yuggera Aboriginal Dancers, then enjoy an interactive performance from Aunty Sharron mirii Bell, who shares culture through story, song and connection in a joyful performance that will get the whole family moving and singing along.

Families can then take part in a guided boomerang workshop, where children will explore the meaning and use of boomerangs alongside the Nunukul Yuggera Aboriginal Dancers and decorate their own boomerang to take home.

Learn more here: https://qld.pulse.ly/4g0r4Pulse

Hey you mob! We'll be at State Library of Queensland for their deadly NRW event, come and join us! Entry is free, so bring your little ones and the whole family for an afternoon of live performance, workshops and yarns! See ya there 🖤💛❤

https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/national-reconciliation-week-nunukul-yuggera-aboriginal-dancers-and-aunty-sharron

🚁🤖🖨️ Inspiring the next generation of innovators across regional Queensland

More than 400 young people took part in free STEM workshops in drones, 3D printing, robotics and coding at libraries across North-North West and Far North Queensland in April.

Facilitated by STEM program specialist Red Dirt Robotics, the workshops came to Cardwell, Innisfail, Mossman, Dimbulah, Mareeba, Cairns, Atherton, Ayr, Charters Towers, Hinchinbrook, Cloncurry, Hughenden and Julia Creek at the request of regional councils.

Young participants explored the technologies in a fun, hands-on way—building confidence, creativity, and problem-solving skills. For many regional and remote communities these opportunities offer valuable access to digital skills that aren’t always easy to come by.

We received fantastic feedback from across the regions:

💬 ‘Participants learned so much, got hands-on with new skills, and most importantly—had a fantastic time!’
— Burdekin Shire Council

💬 ‘STEM education doesn’t have to be limited to classrooms or city centres… providing opportunities like this for regional and remote families is truly invaluable.’
— Flinders Shire Council

💬 ‘It was an engaging, hands-on learning experience that inspired creativity, problem solving and curiosity. What an amazing day of learning!’
— Julia Creek State School

This initiative was delivered by State Library’s Regional Digital Development Program, supported by the Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business.



Burdekin Shire Council Douglas Shire Council McKinlay Shire Council Mareeba Shire Council Cairns Regional Council Charters Towers Regional Council Hinchinbrook Shire Council Flinders Shire Council Cloncurry Shire Council Tablelands Regional Council Cassowary Coast Regional Council North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) Red Dirt Robotics

We’re proud to share that the Growing Indigenous Knowledge Centres (IKCs) project was selected as a finalist in the education category of the Queensland Reconciliation Awards 2026 held in Brisbane today 🎉

This recognition reflects the incredible work of State Library’s Digital Inclusion team and our partners across 16 First Nations councils. Together, we’re supporting communities to build digital skills, access technology, and create opportunities in ways that respect culture, connection and place.

Congratulations to all the award winners and finalists who are doing such incredible work. We’re honoured to be recognised alongside so many inspiring initiatives.

Thank you to the Queensland Government for this acknowledgement and to all the communities and partners who make this work possible every day 💛

👉 Learn about the Growing IKCs project https://qld.pulse.ly/ptpcn1oa34

The Growing IKCs project is supported by the Department of Customer Service, Open Data and Small and Family Business.



Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils Western Queensland Alliance of Councils AusGov Media & Tech Digital Queensland First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group

What a joy to celebrate National Simultaneous Storytime at State Library today!

Families joined us for a special storytime reading by the Hon. John-Paul Langbroek MP, Minister for Education and the Arts of 'Luna Roo: the Kangaroo Baller'. Together we shared this story alongside libraries, schools and communities all across Australia.

Written by Adam Jackson and Adrian Lloyd and illustrated by Jake Minton, 'Luna Roo: the Kangaroo Baller' is a heartwarming story about finding the courage to give new things a go.

Thank you to everyone who came along to celebrate the importance of reading in the early years.

Join us for a range of upcoming First Nations-led programs celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, culture and community 💛🖤❤️

Sat 30 May – Nunukul Yuggera Aboriginal Dancers & Aunty Sharron at The Corner
Thu 4 Jun – Pa la Nganduw Kedew – I Am Dingo Clan with Shaun Edwards
Tue 9 Jun – Yuuingan Dhilla Yari: 2026 Indigenous Languages Forum

What's on at State Library (First Nations cultures)