The library provides resources and services to support the teaching, learning and research needs of:
- UQ staff and students
- Staff of the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH)
Hours
Community members and visitors can access the Herston Health Sciences Library from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Contact
hhsl@library.uq.edu.au +61 7 3365 5353 (general enquiries) Find your librarian
Postal address
Herston Health Sciences Library
Block 6 Level 6
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Brisbane QLD 4029
Facilities
- 43 computers
- individual study spaces
- Training room
- adjustable desk
Rooms you can book
Book return
The after-hours book return chute is located outside the entrance to the Library. During opening hours, return all items to the returns chute at the service point.
24/7 space
The training room is accessible 24/7. Access is via the corridor between the library entrance and the UQ Health Sciences building, Level 6 Block 6 and the UQ Health Sciences building.
- UQ students and staff can swipe their UQ ID card for access
- Hospital staff who are UQ Library members can apply for swipe access at the library desk during library opening hours.
Floorplan and accessible facilities
- AskUs service point
- Training room
- Meeting rooms
- Study rooms
- Reference & high-use collection
- Otto Hirschfeld general collection
- Consultation room
- Otto Hirschfeld collection
- Self-service machine
- Qld Health network access
- Computers
- Height-adjustable workstation
- Desks/seating
- Journals and books
- Printing, scanning and photocopying
- After hours access through training room
Collection strengths
Special collection
The Otto Hirschfeld Collection - A generous grant in 1958 by former UQ Chancellor Dr Otto Hirschfeld enabled the establishment of this collection of historical medical books and papers.