Making a request

If you are concerned that you have found material in our catalogue or on our website which you have not given permission to be made available, and which contravenes privacy laws, is defamatory, or is in breach of copyright law, please contact us in writing stating the following:


  1. Your contact details

  2. Full description and details of the material

  3. The reason for your request, including, but not limited to copyright law, privacy laws, data protection, defamation etc.


Your request should be sent to:

State Library of Queensland

PO Box 3488

South Brisbane QLD 4101

AUSTRALIA


or webmaster@slq.qld.gov.au.


State Library will acknowledge your reconsideration request in writing and will make an inital assessment of the request.


The material may be temporarily removed from the State Library catalogue or website until a final decision is agreed upon. Physical material may also be removed from the shelves.


State Library will make all possible efforts to resolve requests quickly and to the satisfaction of both parties, with the following possible outcomes.

  • Access to the material is restored via the catalogue and website

  • Access to the material is restored with changes in response to the reconsideration request via the catalogue and website

  • Access to the material is modified (e.g. online access changed to onsite only access, access restricted to particular groups)

  • Material is retained in the collection but access is removed

  • Material removed from the collection.


There will be regular reviews of decisions. Where the circumstances of the original request have changed over time, it may result in access to the material being restored.


Last updated: October 2023