Accessibility

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General information

Contact name

Amy McFarlane

Contact number

0732849401

Travel instructions

Bus: State Library is a short walk from the Cultural Centre Busway Station in Melbourne Street (260 metres). The South Brisbane Loop (Route 86), a new free bus service, travels in an anti-clockwise direction along Grey Street, Montague Road, Vulture Street and Tribune Street. The service operates every 10-15 minutes, 7 days a week between 10 am and 11 pm. Train: The closest train station is the South Brisbane Station, located at the corner of Melbourne and Grey Streets (500 metres). CityCat: The closest CityCat and City Ferry terminals are located at South Bank (800 metres) and North Quay (1 kilometre).

Entry instructions

Enter the State Library via Stanley Place, there will be an Event Officer at reception guiding attendees to the Regulation Seminar event. Raised tactile and braille signage at entrance of library and on all exterior and interior lifts, Auditorium 1 and 2 and The Edge

After entry instructions

All entrances and areas in the State Library building at South Bank are wheelchair accessible. Additional facilities include: Signage and wayfinding across South Bank Courtesy wheelchair and walker available on request for visitors with low mobility to access State Library events, exhibitions and resources Wheelchair height reception and information desks Raised tactile and braille signage at entrance of library and on all exterior and interior lifts, Auditorium 1 and 2 and The Edge High desks for wheelchair access desks are located on levels 1-3 and The Edge Hearing augmentation in Auditorium 1 Hearing aid induction loop with personal assisted listening devices available in slq Auditoriums 1 and 2 and The Edge; devices are worn as an in-ear monitor or as a personal induction loop for those patrons utilising hearing aids Hearing loop signage in the form of the International Symbol for deafness in slq Auditoriums 1 and 2 and The Edge Auditorium Portable wheelchair lift available in Auditorium 1, The Queensland Terrace and The Edge Wheelchair-accessible lift available in Auditorium 2 Wheelchair-accessible water bubblers on levels 1-4 and The Edge Certified guide, hearing and assistance dogs, wearing their identity card on their coat or harness are welcomed in State Library Visibility in an emergency, exit signs and warning systems throughout the building

Toilet location

Accessible toilet facilities on each level with signage that includes raised tactile and braille signage

Accessible parking

Parking - By Car: Parking is available under State Library, accessible via Stanley Place. Flat fee of $17.60 per entry, per day. Payment to be made on entry by credit card only (Visa or MasterCard). Overnight vehicles will incur an additional $17.60 fee per day or part thereof. Vehicles exiting after hours will incur a fee of $40. Enter via Stanley Place (access via the Grey Street and Peel Street intersection or Montague Road). Open Monday – Sunday and Public Holidays: 7:00 am - MIDNIGHT. Lifts operating from the car park to all levels of the building with spoken voice advising levels within the library and handrails