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09/10/2026

Fryer Folios Volume 14 celebrates the people and collections that help tell Queensland’s story.

Discover Queensland’s architectural heritage through the archives of Conrad Gargett, revisit the creative life of artist and calligrapher Madge Roe, uncover the legacy of Dr James Vincent Duhig, and meet the quiet collector of Minjerribah, Paul Tripcony.

The issue also marks 50 years of the groundbreaking feminist journal Hecate, highlights significant new acquisitions and research projects, and honours the lives of leading cultural figures including David Malouf, Herb Wharton and Glenn Cooke.

Read the latest issue and discover the back-catalogue: https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:81b16ac?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fryer-folios&utm_id=ff14-1-2026

06/10/2026

From 9 to 13 October, Central Library will have a temporary air-conditioning outage for electrical upgrades ahead of summer.

🌞 Central Library will remain open but will be warmer than usual. You may prefer to use an alternative study space during this time. Other library spaces, including the connected Duhig Tower, will have air conditioning as usual.

🌞 AskUs will operate from Dorothy Hill Engineering and Sciences Library during this time.

Read the post on our website for more information:
https://web.library.uq.edu.au/stories/central-library-air-conditioning-shutdown-9-13-october-2026?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=central-air-con-26

28/09/2026

The 2026 King’s Birthday public holiday is on Monday 5 October and we hope that you have a great long weekend. Here are the UQ Library opening hours details for the holiday:

💳 24/7 spaces and collections will be available to UQ students and staff with their UQ ID cards. This includes the Biological Sciences, Central, Dorothy Hill Engineering and Sciences, JK Murray (UQ Gatton) and Walter Harrison Law libraries.

🧑‍💻 AskUs will be available to provide library and IT help between 12 and 5pm on the phone and via chat. Students and staff can also visit AskUs on Level 1 of Central Library using their UQ ID card for access.

🏢 Other spaces, services and collections will be closed. We'll reopen as usual on Tuesday 6 October.

Check our opening hours:
https://web.library.uq.edu.au/visit/all-opening-hours

25/09/2026

📢 Noisy work at JK Murray Library

Construction work, including concrete drilling, will take place outside the Level 2 entrance between 6am and 3pm during the week of 28 September.

Please use the Level 1 Undercroft entrance to access the JK Murray Library. The Level 2 main entrance will be temporarily closed while construction work takes place. The JK Murray Library will be open as usual during this time.

If you are visiting the JK Murray Library, you may like to:
bring a set of noise-cancelling headphones
collect a pair of earplugs from the AskUs service point.

Thank you for your patience while we complete this essential work.

24/09/2026

🎉 Celebrating 20 years of UQ eSpace!

Join us on 22 October for Open research, trusted knowledge: the future of repositories.

How will repositories evolve in an era of AI, changing publishing models, and new approaches to sharing and preserving knowledge? Hear diverse perspectives and join the conversation about the future of open, trusted research.

➡ Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1999456410949?aff=oddtdtcreator

06/09/2026

From 7 to 11 September 2026, we have R U OK? Day activations in the Duhig Tower, JK Murray (UQ Gatton) Library and Herston and Dutton Park health sciences libraries. Check out the activations, browse the information and support resources.

At Duhig Tower and JK Murray Library: participate in the activities by:
🤝Telling us how confident you are to have a conversation with someone who is struggling by placing a sticker on the poster
🤝Writing a tip for having a meaningful conversation with someone on the whiteboard.
At Herston and Dutton Park libraries, grab some tea and biscuits to have a mindful moment or as a conversation starter with a friend!

ℹ️ UQ has a range of mental health and wellbeing resources for students. Visit our website for more about the activations, R U OK Day? and a link to the UQ Wellbeing Hub webpage:
https://web.library.uq.edu.au/stories/check-out-wellbeing-tips-and-resources-r-u-ok-day-and-beyond?utm_source=social&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=ruok-26

28/08/2026

Last week, we welcomed Professor Paul Harpur, Associate Professor Bernadette Richards, Dr Charlotte Young and PhD candidate Brooke Szucs to UQ Library for Imagining Inclusive AI at UQ: Disability, Access and Design.

💬 It was a fantastic conversation exploring digital inclusion, accessibility and the design of emerging technologies, including AI.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in person or online and a special thank you to our presenters.

🎬 If you weren't able to join us on the day, the recording is now available via our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUSTe_VHRTI

25/08/2026

For our early birds 🐦 and night owls 🦉 working at the Biological Sciences Library over the next couple of nights.

There will be 2 power outages:
📆 Days: Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 August
⏰ Time: Between 4 and 8am.

Biological Sciences Library will be closed during this time. You can use the nearby Central Library or other 24/7 library spaces, which will be open as usual.

24/08/2026

🎉 For 20 years, UQ eSpace has helped share The University of Queensland's research with researchers and communities around the world.

One of its greatest strengths is supporting open access, making research freely available and helping increase its visibility, reach and impact.

As we celebrate this milestone, we invite UQ researchers to make more of their work openly accessible through UQ eSpace.

📖 Read the full story and learn how to make your research freely available on our website at https://web.library.uq.edu.au/stories/make-your-research-freely-available-uq-espace

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