Brisbane Square Library

266 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 400007 3403 4166
After hours chute
Meeting rooms
Wheelchair accessible
Wi-Fi

The Brisbane Square Library in Brisbane City features a variety of facilities and services, as well as plenty of activities and events. This library is wheelchair accessible and has community meeting rooms available for hire, including access to a kitchenette. There are also news, magazine and children’s lounges.

Changes to library operating hours - Christmas and New Year period

  • Tuesday 24 December 2024
    All libraries close at 1pm, including the Mobile Library. Banyo Library will open from 10am-1pm and West End Library will open from 9am-1pm.
  • Wednesday 25 to Sunday 29 December 2024
    All libraries closed, including the Mobile Library.
  • Monday 30 December 2024
    Normal operating hours.
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024
    All libraries close at 1pm, including the Mobile Library. Banyo Library will open from 10am-1pm and West End Library will open from 9am-1pm.
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025
    All libraries closed, including the Mobile Library.
  • Thursday 2 January 2025
    Return to normal operating hours.

Returns chutes and book bins will be closed over this period. Customers are requested to return borrowed items before Christmas Eve, or when we return to normal operating hours on Thursday 2 January. No items are due during this time.

If you are looking for something more to read over this period, search our digital library collection.

Facilities

  • After hours chute
  • Books
  • Breastfeeding friendly
  • CDs and DVDs
  • Central Business Centre
  • Children's lounge
  • City Zoo
  • Community languages collection
  • Customer service counter
  • Development lounge
  • Digital resources
  • eBooks
  • Information services
  • Internet lounge
  • Large print collection
  • Learning lounge
  • Literature lounge
  • Magazine lounge
  • Magazines
  • Meeting rooms
  • News lounge
  • Newspapers
  • Photocopier
  • Reference collection
  • Reference services
  • Self-service kiosks
  • Sound and vision lounge
  • Study rooms
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wi-Fi

Opening hours

  • Monday: 9am-6pm
  • Tuesday: 9am-6pm
  • Wednesday: 9am-6pm
  • Thursday: 9am-6pm
  • Friday: 9am-7pm
  • Saturday: 9am-4pm
  • Sunday: 10am-3pm

Closed on public holidays

Meeting rooms

Community meeting room

Monday - Sunday
9am-9pm
Capacity
50 people
Cost
Library category two
Show facilities

Meeting room facilities

  • Chairs
  • Data projector
  • Electronic whiteboard
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Fridge and dishwasher (glasses, cups, saucers and teaspoons provided)
  • IPad connectivity (iPad to VGA adaptor cable)
  • Kitchenette with chilled or boiling water on tap
  • Laptop connectivity to data projector (laptop not provided)
  • Lectern
  • Macbook connectivity (mini display port to VGA adaptor cable)
  • Public access PC connected to data projector (available for library members)
  • Sink
  • Tables (lockable wheels)
  • TV/DVD player
  • TV/DVD/BluRay/CD functionality
  • Wireless microphones

Meeting room accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible toilets

Meeting room notes

Study rooms can be booked for a maximum of two hours per day. Power points available. iPad and Mac connectivity is subject to availability.

Tiered theatrette

Monday - Sunday
9am-9pm
Capacity
40 people
Cost
Library category two
Show facilities

Meeting room facilities

  • Chairs
  • Data projector
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • IPad connectivity (iPad to VGA adaptor cable)
  • Laptop connectivity to data projector (laptop not provided)
  • Lectern
  • Macbook connectivity (mini display port to VGA adaptor cable)
  • Public access PC connected to data projector (available for library members)
  • Tables (lockable wheels)
  • TV/DVD player
  • TV/DVD/BluRay/CD functionality

Meeting room accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible toilets

Meeting room notes

Study rooms can be booked for a maximum of two hours per day. Power points and whiteboard available. iPad and Mac connectivity is subject to availability.

The End Room

Monday - Thursday
9am-5.45pm
Friday
9am-6.45pm
Saturday
9am-3.45pm
Sunday
10am-2.45pm
Capacity
150 people
Cost
Library category three
Show facilities

Meeting room facilities

  • Chairs
  • Data projector
  • Electronic whiteboard
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Fridge and dishwasher (glasses, cups, saucers and teaspoons provided)
  • IPad connectivity (iPad to VGA adaptor cable)
  • Kitchenette with chilled or boiling water on tap
  • Laptop connectivity to data projector (laptop not provided)
  • Lectern
  • Macbook connectivity (mini display port to VGA adaptor cable)
  • Public access PC connected to data projector (available for library members)
  • Sink
  • Tables (lockable wheels)
  • TV/DVD player
  • TV/DVD/BluRay/CD functionality
  • Wireless microphones

Meeting room accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible toilets

Meeting room notes

Study rooms can be booked for a maximum of two hours per day. Power points available.  iPad and Mac connectivity is subject to availability.

Study rooms (Level 1)

Monday - Thursday
9am-5.45pm
Friday
9am-6.45pm
Saturday
9am-3.45pm
Sunday
10am-2.45pm
Capacity
4 people
Show facilities

Meeting room facilities

  • Chairs
  • Data projector
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • IPad connectivity (iPad to VGA adaptor cable)
  • Laptop connectivity to data projector (laptop not provided)
  • Macbook connectivity (mini display port to VGA adaptor cable)

Meeting room accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible toilets

Meeting room notes

Study rooms can be booked for a maximum of two hours per day. Power points available. iPad and Mac connectivity is subject to availability.

Study rooms (Level 2)

Monday - Thursday
9am-5.45pm
Friday
9am-6.45pm
Saturday
9am-3.45pm
Sunday
10am-2.45pm
Capacity
2 people
Show facilities

Meeting room facilities

  • Chairs
  • Data projector
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • IPad connectivity (iPad to VGA adaptor cable)
  • Laptop connectivity to data projector (laptop not provided)
  • Macbook connectivity (mini display port to VGA adaptor cable)

Meeting room accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible toilets

Meeting room notes

Study rooms can be booked for a maximum of two hours per day. Power points available. iPad and Mac connectivity is subject to availability.

Library meeting room 1.3

Monday - Thursday
9am-5.45pm
Friday
9am-6.45pm
Saturday
9am-3.45pm
Sunday
10am-2.45pm
Capacity
8 people
Cost
Library category one
Show facilities

Meeting room facilities

  • Chairs
  • Tables (lockable wheels)

Library meeting room 1.6

Monday - Thursday
9am-5.45pm
Friday
9am-6.45pm
Saturday
9am-3.45pm
Sunday
10am-2.45pm
Capacity
6 people
Cost
Library category one
Show facilities

Meeting room facilities

  • Chairs
  • Tables (lockable wheels)

Parking

No dedicated parking

Location

Upcoming events

Sun 22 Dec 2024, 1:30pm
Free

This friendly and informal group meets in the library every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Come along to make new friends and improve your English...

Brisbane Square Library, 266 George Street, Brisbane City

Tue 24 Dec 2024, 10:30am
Free

Meet other parents and toddlers for a fun session of singing, clapping and dancing. Learn action rhymes and songs which will help your child’s pre-literacy...

Brisbane Square Library, 266 George Street, Brisbane City

Tue 31 Dec 2024, 10:30am
Free

Meet other parents and toddlers for a fun session of singing, clapping and dancing. Learn action rhymes and songs which will help your child’s pre-literacy...

Brisbane Square Library, 266 George Street, Brisbane City

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