Mt Coot-tha Library is on the grounds of the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, specialising in botany, gardening, and landscape design. The collection is valuable to researchers in these fields.
Other subject areas include botanic illustration, conservation, herbal medicine, astronomy, floral art, and natural history.
The library has a regular storytime in the gardens for young kids 2-5yrs on Tuesdays between 9.30am-10am. It is a free event and doesn’t require booking, held on the Fig Tree Lawn, or at the information centre during bad weather.
Other events are held throughout the year for other age groups through to adults. Some require booking and some have costs. Check the library’s events to find out what is on and any requirements to attend.