--- title: Public libraries directory, Queensland resource: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/ publisher: State Library of Queensland licence: CC BY 4.0 licence_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ version: 2026-07-21 rows: 336 fields: 29 source: https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/537ff4c4-b49a-41f6-8c56-489b8bc731af/resource/0cfcb57e-4cfc-41ca-a337-39ce1cb99344/download/opendata_2026_public_library_directory_.csv source_sha256: 4abe1acf0d109c448b4e34014551c2bb7267f5575c5b407d85378da77256ad7b language: en-AU operator: National Digital not_endorsed: true --- # Public libraries directory, Queensland Every public library branch and mobile library in Queensland, with its address, opening hours, contacts and coordinates. Published by State Library of Queensland under CC BY 4.0 and republished here in other formats, with cells typed and suppressed values made null. State Library of Queensland has not endorsed this site. Also called: Queensland library locations, Public Libraries Connect directory, Queensland library opening hours. ## Download Latest version, redirects to `https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/v/2026-07-21/`: - csv: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/latest/data.csv (167 KB) - xlsx: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/latest/data.xlsx (61 KB) - json: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/latest/data.json (349 KB) - geojson: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/latest/data.geojson (380 KB) - parquet: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/latest/data.parquet (52 KB) - sqlite: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/latest/data.sqlite (254 KB) - duckdb: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/latest/data.duckdb (300 KB) - gpkg: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/latest/data.gpkg (307 KB) - geo.parquet: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/latest/data.geo.parquet (51 KB) - ndjson: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/latest/data.ndjson (346 KB) - arrow: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/latest/data.arrow (61 KB) - csv.gz: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/latest/data.csv.gz (26 KB) Pinned version 2026-07-21: `https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/v/2026-07-21/data.`. Dated versions never change. ## Query The query API returns only the rows you ask for, as JSON, NDJSON or CSV, from the same typed rows as the files. It needs no key. Rows: https://publicdata.au/api/v1/datasets/qld-public-libraries-directory/rows. Counts and sums: https://publicdata.au/api/v1/datasets/qld-public-libraries-directory/aggregate. - Rows: https://publicdata.au/api/v1/datasets/qld-public-libraries-directory/rows?limit=5 - Aggregate: https://publicdata.au/api/v1/datasets/qld-public-libraries-directory/aggregate?group=name_of_library_service&metric=count Each filter is `field=operator.value` in the query string, and every filter must match. A number or date field compares as a number or date, and a text field compares as text. Values are case-sensitive except with `ilike`. Prefix `not.` to negate a filter, as `not.eq.value`. Operators: `eq.value`, `neq.value`, `gt.value`, `gte.value`, `lt.value`, `lte.value`, `like.*text*`, `ilike.*text*`, `in.(a,b,c)`, `is.null`. - `select`: Fields to return, comma-separated. Every field when absent. - `order`: `field.asc` or `field.desc`, comma-separated. The publisher's row order when absent. - `limit`: Rows per page, 1 to 10,000. 100 when absent. - `offset`: Rows to skip. The `next` URL in each answer sets it for you. - `group`: On `aggregate`, fields to group by, comma-separated. - `metric`: On `aggregate`, `count`, `sum.field`, `avg.field`, `min.field` or `max.field`, comma-separated. `count` when absent. - `format`: `json`, `ndjson` or `csv`. JSON carries the provenance header, and the others carry it in response headers. Without a version the API answers from the newest loaded version, and that answer changes when the publisher releases again. Put `versions//` before `rows` or `aggregate` for an answer that never changes. `/api/v1/datasets//versions` lists the loaded versions. The API allows 60 requests in 10 seconds from one address. Above that it answers 429 for 10 seconds with a `Retry-After` header, a `RateLimit-Policy` header and a JSON body that gives the limit. Every API answer carries the same `RateLimit-Policy`. A client should wait the `Retry-After` seconds, or read the files, which have no limit. OpenAPI for this dataset: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/openapi.json ## Explore Charts and dashboards in the browser: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/explore/. A dashboard can be shared as a link or embedded. ## Fields | field | type | publisher's header | note | |---|---|---|---| | `directory_url` | string | Directory URL | | | `branch_name` | string | Branch Name | | | `branch_type` | string | Branch Type | | | `name_of_library_service` | string | Name of Library Service | | | `library_service_type` | string | Library Service Type | | | `wifi_availability` | boolean | WiFi Availability | | | `address_line_1` | string | Address Line 1 | | | `address_locality` | string | Address Locality | | | `address_postcode` | string | Address Postcode | | | `postal_address_line_1` | string | Postal Address Line 1 | | | `postal_address_line_2` | string | Postal Address Line 2 | | | `postal_address_locality` | string | Postal Address Locality | | | `postal_address_postcode` | string | Postal Address Postcode | | | `ill_address_line_1` | string | ILL Address Line 1 | | | `ill_address_line_3` | string | ILL Address Line 3 | | | `ill_address_locality` | string | ILL Address Locality | | | `ill_address_postcode` | string | ILL Address Postcode | | | `phone` | string | Phone | | | `email` | string | Email | | | `monday` | string | Monday | | | `tuesday` | string | Tuesday | | | `wednesday` | string | Wednesday | | | `thursday` | string | Thursday | | | `friday` | string | Friday | | | `saturday` | string | Saturday | | | `sunday` | string | Sunday | | | `latitude_decimal` | number | Latitude (Decimal) | | | `longitude_decimal` | number | Longitude (Decimal) | | | `date_created` | string | Date Created | Blank in almost every row of the 2026 release. | Key: `directory_url`. ## Versions - 2026-07-21: 336 rows, 29 fields, sha256 4abe1acf0d10. https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/v/2026-07-21/ Machine-readable: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/versions.json, https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/changes.json, https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/datapackage.json, https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/schema.json, https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/history.tar.zst ## Part of Queensland public libraries - [Public library branch statistics, Queensland](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/) - [Public library statistics by council, Queensland](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-council-statistics/) ## Same subject, other publishers - [Public libraries in Western Australia](https://publicdata.au/d/wa-public-libraries/) (WA) - [Public barbecues, ACT](https://publicdata.au/d/act-barbecues/) (ACT) - [Public barbecues in the Adelaide Park Lands and city](https://publicdata.au/d/sa-adelaide-city-barbecues/) (Local) - [Park barbecue locations, Brisbane](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-brisbane-park-barbecues/) (Qld) - [Justice of the Peace and Commissioner for Declarations signing locations, Queensland](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-jp-signing-locations/) (Qld) - [Current liquor licences by location, Victoria](https://publicdata.au/d/vic-liquor-licences/) (Vic) - [Victorian public holidays, school terms and other important dates](https://publicdata.au/d/vic-important-dates/) (Vic) ## Attribution and citation State Library of Queensland, Queensland Government, State Library of Queensland - Queensland public libraries directory, sourced 3 October 2026, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/public-libraries, licensed under CC BY 4.0. The licence requires the publisher's attribution. We ask that you also name publicdata.au and link to the version you used. Plain text: State Library of Queensland, Queensland Government, State Library of Queensland - Queensland public libraries directory, sourced 3 October 2026, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/public-libraries, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/v/2026-07-21/ Harvard: State Library of Queensland (2026) Public libraries directory, Queensland, version 2026-07-21 [data set], CC BY 4.0, sourced 3 October 2026. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au. Available at: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/v/2026-07-21/ Markdown: Data: [Queensland public libraries](https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/public-libraries), State Library of Queensland, [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), sourced 3 October 2026. Files: [publicdata.au](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/v/2026-07-21/) by [National Digital](https://nationaldigital.com.au/). ## Questions ### How do I download Public libraries directory as a CSV file? Open https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/latest/data.csv. It redirects to the newest dated version, which is https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/v/2026-07-21/data.csv today. The same path serves Excel, JSON, GeoJSON, Parquet, SQLite, DuckDB, GeoPackage, GeoParquet, NDJSON, Arrow. A dated URL never changes, so use it when the file must stay the same. ### Can I open Public libraries directory in Excel? Yes. https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/v/2026-07-21/data.xlsx is a workbook with the 336 rows on a records sheet, the field list on a second sheet and the provenance on a third. The CSV also opens in Excel. https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/v/2026-07-21/data.csv.gz is the CSV at about a tenth of the size. ### How often is Public libraries directory updated? SLQ releases it irregularly, about every one or two years. This site checks the portal every week and adds a dated version when the file changes. ### Can I use Public libraries directory commercially? Yes. CC BY 4.0 allows commercial use, redistribution and derived works as long as the attribution is kept. The attribution string is in this page's side column and inside every file. ### Is this the official source for Public libraries directory? No. The publisher is State Library of Queensland, and its page is https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/public-libraries. This site republishes the publisher's file without changing its content. The original sits beside every version as source.csv with its SHA-256, so the two can be compared. ### What coordinate system does Public libraries directory use? The publisher names no datum. The coordinates are decimal degrees, read as WGS84 (EPSG:4326) and published as given. The GeoJSON file uses the same coordinates, which is what GeoJSON expects. ### What is in each row? Each row is one library branch, mobile library or other service point in Queensland. It gives the branch name, the council or service that runs it, the street address, postal and interlibrary loan addresses, phone, email, opening hours for each day of the week, whether Wi-Fi is available, and the coordinates. ### Why does the directory link look wrong? In this release the publisher's Directory URL column repeats the start of the web address three times before the branch path. It is kept as published. ### Is there an older version of the directory? The publisher keeps earlier directories from 2011 to May 2024 as separate files on the same portal page. This entry follows the 2026 file. ## What this site did to the data Cells were typed, headers were renamed to snake_case and the encoding was made UTF-8. Rows were left alone. Nothing is derived. The publisher's file is beside every version as `source.csv`. ## Improve this dataset This page is built from [register/qld-public-libraries-directory.yaml](https://github.com/National-Digital/publicdata.au/blob/main/register/qld-public-libraries-directory.yaml) on GitHub, and a fix to it is welcome as a pull request. https://publicdata.au/contribute/ explains how.