--- title: Public library branch statistics, Queensland resource: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/ publisher: State Library of Queensland licence: CC BY 4.0 licence_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ version: 2026-07-21 rows: 340 fields: 12 source: https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/f78aa2f5-5fa8-4655-bd38-1b5f051e1adb/resource/e593c005-39a0-41f0-ad5b-da1e03fd0a06/download/branch-data-2024-2025-queensland-public-libraries-annual-statistics.csv source_sha256: 342be5b94cccb090ed715f1f81d26778096933d9c1b93a4227370924a658f1eb language: en-AU operator: National Digital not_endorsed: true --- # Public library branch statistics, Queensland Opening hours, floor space and services of each Queensland public library branch for the latest financial year. 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 public libraries annual statistics, branch data, Queensland library floor space and opening hours. ## Download Latest version, redirects to `https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/v/2026-07-21/`: - csv: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/latest/data.csv (30 KB) - xlsx: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/latest/data.xlsx (26 KB) - json: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/latest/data.json (135 KB) - parquet: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/latest/data.parquet (16 KB) - sqlite: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/latest/data.sqlite (74 KB) - duckdb: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/latest/data.duckdb (200 KB) - ndjson: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/latest/data.ndjson (133 KB) - arrow: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/latest/data.arrow (17 KB) - csv.gz: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/latest/data.csv.gz (6.5 KB) Pinned version 2026-07-21: `https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/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-library-branch-statistics/rows. Counts and sums: https://publicdata.au/api/v1/datasets/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/aggregate. - Rows: https://publicdata.au/api/v1/datasets/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/rows?limit=5 - Aggregate: https://publicdata.au/api/v1/datasets/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/aggregate?group=council&metric=sum.floor_space_total 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-library-branch-statistics/openapi.json ## Explore Charts and dashboards in the browser: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/explore/. A dashboard can be shared as a link or embedded. ## Fields | field | type | publisher's header | note | |---|---|---|---| | `council` | string | COUNCIL | | | `service` | string | SERVICE | IND is an independent council library service, RLQ a Rural Libraries Queensland council and IKC an Indigenous Knowledge Centre. | | `branch_name` | string | BRANCH Name | | | `branch_year_of_opening` | integer | BRANCH YEAR OF OPENING | | | `branch_opening_hours_per_week` | string | BRANCH OPENING HOURS PER WEEK | Hours per week. Kept as text because one row in the 2024/2025 file reads 50.5. with a trailing full stop. | | `mobile_operating_hours_per_week` | number | MOBILE OPERATING HOURS PER WEEK | | | `mobile_stops_per_week` | number | MOBILE STOPS PER WEEK | | | `floor_space_total` | number | FLOOR SPACE TOTAL | Square metres. | | `floor_space_public_access` | number | FLOOR SPACE PUBLIC ACCESS | Square metres. | | `internet_connection_type` | string | INTERNET CONNECTION TYPE | | | `services_public_access_wifi` | boolean | SERVICES PUBLIC ACCESS WIFI | | | `services_bookable_spaces` | boolean | SERVICES BOOKABLE SPACES | | Key: `council, branch_name`. ## Versions - 2026-07-21: 340 rows, 12 fields, sha256 342be5b94ccc. https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/v/2026-07-21/ Machine-readable: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/versions.json, https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/changes.json, https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/datapackage.json, https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/schema.json, https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/history.tar.zst ## Part of Queensland public libraries - [Public libraries directory, Queensland](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-libraries-directory/) - [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) - [Gaming venues by number of machines, Queensland](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machine-ranges/) (Qld) - [Gaming machine data for clubs, Queensland](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-clubs/) (Qld) - [Gaming machine data for hotels, Queensland](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-hotels/) (Qld) - [Registered associations, charities and cooperatives by region, Queensland, latest count](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-registered-organisations-by-region/) (Qld) - [Registered recreational boats by hull, engine and postcode, South Australia](https://publicdata.au/d/sa-boat-registrations/) (SA) - [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 annual statistics, sourced 3 October 2026, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/slq-qld-public-libraries-annual-statistics, 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 annual statistics, sourced 3 October 2026, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/slq-qld-public-libraries-annual-statistics, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/v/2026-07-21/ Harvard: State Library of Queensland (2026) Public library branch statistics, 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-library-branch-statistics/v/2026-07-21/ Markdown: Data: [Queensland public libraries](https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/slq-qld-public-libraries-annual-statistics), 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-library-branch-statistics/v/2026-07-21/) by [National Digital](https://nationaldigital.com.au/). ## Questions ### How do I download Public library branch statistics as a CSV file? Open https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/latest/data.csv. It redirects to the newest dated version, which is https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/v/2026-07-21/data.csv today. The same path serves Excel, JSON, Parquet, SQLite, DuckDB, NDJSON, Arrow. A dated URL never changes, so use it when the file must stay the same. ### Can I open Public library branch statistics in Excel? Yes. https://publicdata.au/d/qld-public-library-branch-statistics/v/2026-07-21/data.xlsx is a workbook with the 340 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-library-branch-statistics/v/2026-07-21/data.csv.gz is the CSV at about a tenth of the size. ### What years does Public library branch statistics cover? The current version covers 1929 to 2023. Each release from SLQ becomes a new dated version here, and earlier versions stay online. ### How often is Public library branch statistics updated? SLQ releases it annually. This site checks the portal every week and adds a dated version when the file changes. ### Can I use Public library branch statistics 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 library branch statistics? No. The publisher is State Library of Queensland, and its page is https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/slq-qld-public-libraries-annual-statistics. 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 is in each row? Each row is one library branch or mobile library in the financial year the file covers. It gives the council and its service type, the year the branch opened, its opening hours per week, mobile operating hours and stops, total and public floor space in square metres, the internet connection and whether public Wi-Fi and bookable spaces are offered. ### What do IND, RLQ and IKC mean? They are the publisher's service types. IND is an independent council library service, RLQ is a council in the Rural Libraries Queensland partnership with the State Library, and IKC is an Indigenous Knowledge Centre. ### Which year does this cover? The publisher adds one file per financial year. This entry follows the newest branch file, which is 2024/2025 at the time of review, and each new year becomes a new version. ## 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-library-branch-statistics.yaml](https://github.com/National-Digital/publicdata.au/blob/main/register/qld-public-library-branch-statistics.yaml) on GitHub, and a fix to it is welcome as a pull request. https://publicdata.au/contribute/ explains how.