Library facilities and services

Learn about facilities and services at our libraries. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, book a PC, hire a meeting room and find 24/7 lockers.

Business meeting at Brisbane Square Library.

About library facilities and services

Enjoy the full range of services on offer at Brisbane libraries.

Hire a room for your next meeting, study in our learning lounge, and enjoy free internet access and computer training.

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Book computer and internet facilities

Our libraries offer free Wi-Fi, PC use and training opportunities for all members.

Enjoy free Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi access is available in all our libraries.

Reserve a PC

To book and use a PC, you’ll need a valid library card and PIN.

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Printing and photocopying

Printing and photocopying services are available at all Council library locations, except for the mobile and pop-up libraries. Fees apply.

Use the learning lounge

The learning lounge is a free space available at Brisbane Square Library where you can use a computer for up to 2 hours.

The area is for specific learning and research purposes, rather than general internet use.

You can use it on your own or with a group to:

access online resources, including computer tutorials and full text databases
complete study, homework and further education
do business, education or private research
make job and other government or business applications.

You can book a learning lounge computer up to one week in advance.

To make a booking, you must:

have Brisbane City Council library membership (speak to library staff if you have a membership at a library in a neighbouring council area)
limit your booking to a maximum of 2 hours per day
accept the internet use guidelinesopens in a new tab at the start of the session.

To book, speak to library staff in person or call Brisbane Square Library on 07 3403 4166.

Hire a meeting room

Most of our libraries have well-equipped meeting rooms for hire. Three types of meeting rooms are available.

Choose your type of meeting room

When choosing your type of meeting room, be sure to ask for meeting room hours at the time of booking. Note that not all facilities are available at every location.

Category 1 meeting rooms can seat 10-50 people.

Facilities:

laptop connectivity
data projector
television and DVD/CD player
kitchenette
wheelchair accessible toilets (available at most locations).

Locations:

Ashgrove
Banyo (available 24 hours a day)
Brisbane Square
Bulimba (available 24 hours a day).

Most category 2 meeting rooms are available 7 days a week. They can seat 35-120 people.

Facilities:

data projector
fixed personal computer
television and DVD/CD player
kitchenette
wheelchair accessible toilets (available at most locations).

Locations:

Ashgrove
Banyo
Bracken Ridge
Brisbane Square
Carindale (available 24 hours a day)
Coopers Plains
Chermside (available 24 hours a day)
Everton Park
Garden City (available 24 hours a day)
Grange
Holland Park
Inala
Indooroopilly (available 24 hours a day)
Kenmore
Mitchelton
Mt Ommaney (available 24 hours a day)
New Farm (available 24 hours a day)
Nundah
Sunnybank Hills
Toowong
Wynnum.

Available only at Brisbane Square Library on level 2.

Available 7 days a week during library operating hours.
Seats up to 120 people.

Learn your fees and charges

Community use for commercial purposes

The following fees apply to community groups using the meeting room for commercial purposes or when charging an entry fee.

Category	Hourly	Half-day or evening	Full day
1	$15.60	$33.95	$67.27
2	$44.25	$111.75	$222
3	$181.45	$698.10	$1,256.60

Business or commercial use

These fees apply to business or government use (other than Council), or any non-community use.

Category	Hourly	Half-day or evening	Full day
1	$34.95	NA	NA
2	$90.05	NA	NA
3	$181.45	$698.10	$1,256.60

Book a meeting room

To book a meeting room:

visit or call your local library
contact Council.

Use a library locker

Members can access library resources and collect holds using our 24/7 library lockers.

Where are the lockers located?

Choose a 24/7 library locker at Bracken Ridge Library, Carina Library, Grange Library, Holland Park Library, Mitchelton Library, or New Farm Library as your collection point.

How do I use a library locker?

You can place up to 20 holds (including books, DVDs, audiobooks, magazines and CDs) for collection from a 24/7 locker.

Follow these steps to access your item.

Place your item on hold

Search for an item and place it on hold via the online library catalogue eLibCatopens in a new tab or the BNELibraries appopens in a new tab.

Select the pick-up location

Select the 24/7 library locker where you’ll collect the item.

Visit your library locker

You will receive a notification when your item is ready for collection. Lockers are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Confirm your library membership

Scan the barcode on your library membership card (either the physical card or the barcode on the BNELibraries app).

Check out your item

On the locker display screen, choose 'Select all' then 'Check out selections' to borrow your items.

Remove your item

The door to the locker with your item will automatically open. Remove your item and close the door. Choose 'Done' to complete your transaction.

Watch the demonstration video to see how to use our 24/7 library lockers.

The 24/7 library locker ‘how to’ video shows an image of the 24/7 library locker located on the covered outdoor deck at Holland Park Library, with the text ‘How to use Council’s 24/7 library lockers’.

The ‘how to’ video then shows close-up vision of a library customer using an iPad to scroll through a search result on Brisbane City Council’s online library catalogue. When the customer finds the search result item they would like to borrow from the library, they click on the ‘Place Hold’ button associated with the library item. A ‘Place Hold(s)’ pop-up menu appears on the iPad screen, and the library customer clicks on the drop-down menu to nominate their preference for ‘Pickup Library’. The customer is shown selecting ‘Holland Park 24/7 Library Locker’ from the list of library locations. The customer then clicks on the ‘Place Hold(s)’ button, and the pop-up menu updates to read that the hold has been successfully placed. The customer then clicks on the ‘OK’ button to close the pop-up menu.

The ‘how to’ video then shows close-up vision of a library customer using a mobile phone to open the BNE Libraries app. The library customer clicks on the digital library card icon at the bottom of the screen, and the customer’s library membership barcode appears on the screen.

The ‘how to’ video then shows the library customer walking towards the 24/7 library locker, located on the covered outdoor deck at Holland Park Library. The customer holds his mobile phone with the library membership barcode loaded on the screen against the 24/7 library locker barcode scanner. The ‘how to video shows close-up vision of the 24/7 library locker screen, with the title ‘Holland Park Library’ and the screen subheading for ‘Hold(s) Collection’, and underneath these headings the customer’s list of current hold items appears. The library customer presses the ‘Select All’ button on the screen, and then presses the ‘Check-Out Selected’ button on the screen.

The ‘how to’ video then shows close-up vision of one door on the 24/7 library locker popping open, and the customer reaches in to retrieve his hold items from the open locker.

The ‘how to’ video then shows close-up vision of the 24/7 library locker display screen, which shows as each item on the library customer’s hold list is ticked on the list as collected, and the video returns to close-up vision of the customer lifting his hold items from the open locker. The library customer pushes the door shut.

The ‘how to’ video then shows close-up vision of the 24/7 library locker display screen, which shows all items listed on the screen with a green tick for collection, and the customer presses the ‘Done’ button on the screen. The screen updates with a message that reads ‘Thank you – Items checked out: 5’.

The ‘how to’ video changes to a blue screen featuring Brisbane City Council’s logo, and text that reads ‘To place a hold or for more information visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/libraries’.

Apply for our home library service

We offer a free home library delivery service for residents who are unable to visit a library due to illness or other circumstances.

Based on your preferences, our library staff will curate a collection of reading materials for you.

This can include:

magazines
large print
audiobooks
DVDs and CDs.

These items are delivered once a month.

1. Download and complete the application form.

Brisbane City Council Home Library Service

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You can also:

request an application form by mail
collect an application form from a Council library.

2. Return the completed form for assessment:

by email
in person at a Council library.

3. You’ll receive a letter to confirm your membership.

Convert your media files

Convert your audio, visual and other media to digital files at Carindale and Chermside library media conversion stations.

You can convert:

audio cassettes
film negatives (35 millimetres, medium format, 4 x 5 inches)
floppy disks
historical documents
photographic prints (up to A4)
slides
VHS tapes.

What to bring

You’ll need a USB stick (minimum 8 gigabytes) or portable hard drive so you can save your digital files.

If you need help

If you’re not confident using a Windows computer, you can:

bring a friend to help you
book a training session.

Frequently asked questions

Brisbane libraries offer a free audiobook postal service for people who are blind or vision impaired.

The service posts audiobooks to residents within the Brisbane local government area.

Eligible residents receive a new selection of audiobooks based on their reading profiles and preferences upon the return of their previous mail delivery.

For information about eligibility for this service, contact Banyo Library on 07 3403 2200.

The library pick-up service is where family or friends of people who are housebound can collect pre-selected reading materials from a library.

For more information about this service, contact your local library or contact Council.

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