Welcoming Places - Ideas for public library services for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders

There are two distinct groups of Indigenous Queensland's, aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders. Queensland is home to approximately 28.3 percent of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. at the time of the 2006 Census, 127,600 people or 3.3% of the total Queensland population identified as being of Indigenous origin.

The majority of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders in Queensland live in area's that are serviced by public libraries. The State Library of Queensland aims to be a leader in the provision of library services for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, and actively supports this through the collaboration with public libraries and Indigenous Knowledge Centres throughout Queensland.

The State Library has developed Welcoming Places - Ideas for public library services for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, a publication for public libraries which outlines practical ways libraries can improve access and services for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders in their local community. Welcoming Places can be found on the State Library website.

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/about/pub/publib#welcoming