South Brisbane Library, Heritage-listed library in Stanley Street, South Brisbane, Australia

South Brisbane Library is a complex of three interlinking buildings on Stanley and Dock streets: the two-storeyed 1881 former Post Office, the corner library of the 1890s with a tower on its southern corner, and the single-storeyed 1902 City Concert Hall behind. The first two share gable roofs and string courses; the hall and corner building are polychromatic brick with matching arched windows.

The building was erected in 1881 following a design by Francis Drummond Greville Stanley and originally served as a post office. Over the following decades it underwent several transformations, serving different public functions.

The building once gathered craftspeople and technical students who attended courses and learned skills together in its spaces. It later became an art gallery where visitors could see works by local artists displayed across its rooms.

The building is located opposite the South Brisbane Municipal Chambers on Stanley Street and is easy to find in the area. Visitors should know that it is no longer open as a public library and currently functions as part of an arts school.

The 1902 concert hall seated 600 and its supper room 400 after George David Payne enlarged them around 1911. During the Second World War the hall was still well patronised. The former library on the first floor became the Randall Art Gallery, opened in July 1914.