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Board games and puzzles
On Level 2, discover a selection of board games and books about board games including jigsaw puzzles, chess, mah-jong, Scrabble, Monopoly, Catan, Cluedo, large print playing cards and much more.
![Community Languages Collection on Level 1](/sites/default/files/styles/slq_companion/public/2021-04/078A4461_Community%20Languages%20Collection.jpg?itok=oZSLyZ3M)
An extensive collection of books and resources in over 40 languages found on Level 1.
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Use a PC, free Wi-Fi, study or read a newspaper, magazine, or Western Australian authored book in our Discovery Lounge on the Ground Floor.
![DSCF1664Ground and Co cafe](/sites/default/files/styles/slq_companion/public/2021-07/DSCF1664_Ground%20and%20Co%20cafe.jpg?itok=hy84rjQ_)
Serving delicious coffee, happy service, and book online. They are providing employment to break the cycles of homelessness. Open Monday to Friday, from 7:30am to 2:00pm on the Ground Floor.
![JS Battye Library of West Australian History](/sites/default/files/styles/slq_companion/public/2021-07/DSCF1854_JS%20Battye%20Library%20of%20West%20Australian%20History.jpg?h=1fbe15bc&itok=2xGV2icP)
The J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History is a primary source for any information relating to Western Australia, historical or current.
![Leah Jane Cohen Reading Room](/sites/default/files/styles/slq_companion/public/2021-07/078A1744_Leah%20Jane%20Cohen%20Reading%20Room.jpg?itok=x02WAurf)
View the State Library’s rare book or archival collections on Level 3.
![Activity panels in The Story Place](/sites/default/files/styles/slq_companion/public/2023-01/DSCF7154_People%20in%20the%20Library.jpg?h=f1409859&itok=gBJjZFNA)
A special and colourful space for children aged 0-8 and their parents or carers. Located on the Mezzanine Level find a great selection of books, see original artwork, sing a song and play games.
![State Archives School punishment books](/sites/default/files/styles/slq_companion/public/2021-04/DSCF4089_SRO%20School%20punishment%20books.jpg?itok=Gw_OviVr)
State Records Office
Ensuring permanent accessibility to the essential evidence of the business of government in Western Australia.
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A designated space for high school students, with past ATAR papers, study guides and other exam-related resources.