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A pedal-powered library has launched in Canberra’s inner south | HerCanberra
London might have a bookstore on a barge, but Canberra has its own quirky independent bookshop. It's time to meet The Book Bike. Source: A pedal-powered library has launched in Canberra’s inner south | HerCanberra
Special Interest Street Libraries – This one’s for the cooks!
Calling all Street Librarians who dedicate their libraries to a special interest… we want to hear from you! This is a fun one for enthusiastic cooks in Sydney’s Inner West. The Dulwich Hill Cook Book Nook is all about food, cooking, eating and community. And books....
An Engaged Community In Parramatta NSW
Residents in Parramatta are likely to be seeing a few new Street Libraries in the area, thanks to the City of Parramatta council. Long-time supporters of Street Libraries, we’ve been working with the council’s sustainability team to place ten new Street Libraries...
Street Library of the Moment – Sturt’s Desert Pea Library
We’re thrilled for Pauline of Connellan in the NT, who has displayed admirable resilience and fortitude in setting up her Street Library just outside Alice Springs. After establishing a beautifully decorated Street Library along the roadside into Connellan, Pauline...
Street Library Trail Day
Imagine our delight to hear about the Ipswich Street Library community’s Street Library Trail Day; a day for book lovers in the suburbs of Ipswich and surrounds to get out amongst the community, visit Street Libraries and swap books. This excellent idea was brought...
Volunteer Spotlight – Matt and Gail
A big thank you to Street Library volunteers Matt and his wife Gail, who reside in Victoria but are kind enough to think of us wherever they might be… especially when touring regional Australia together! Matt & Gail's excellent work came to our attention in the...
Read: In a world of overwhelming choice, I love the whittled-down book selection at my local street library
Safe to say that Jane Howard of The Guardian gets it. What a beautiful piece. There may be a book I want to read, there may not. But making the choice feels so much easier than keeping up with new releases... Source: In a world of overwhelming choice, I love the...
Using Snap Send Solve To Share Street Library Locations
Snap Send Solve makes it simple to do your bit, on the go. Their business is keeping shared spaces safe, clean and great to be in, and we’re very grateful that this extends to reporting unregistered Street Libraries. Helping us to map unregistered Street Libraries is...
Win ‘Magic Beach’ Movie Passes: Give Your Street Library a Beach Makeover
The summer school holidays are LONG. If you are looking for a creative way to keep the kids occupied during the school holidays then we have a fun idea for you. Street Library Australia and Madman Films have teamed up to celebrate the film adaptation of Alison...
Best Books of 2024 – ABC listen
The best books of 2024 as selected by Cassie McCullagh, Kate Evans, Jason Steger, Lev Grossman and Michaela Kalowski. Keep scrolling for a full (and somewhat idiosyncratic) list. Source: Best Books of 2024 - ABC listen
Street Library of the Moment – Falcon Street Library
Introducing the Falcon Street Library in Falcon, WA. What a beautiful creation it is. Street Librarians Sarah and Brad repurposed this disused refrigerator to create their Street Library and enlisted the artistic services of local illustrator and designer Elli Moody...
Help Us Register Street Libraries This Summer
Help us update our map this Summer; you'll find yourself in the running to win a Street Library for your home, community centre or school. We rely heavily on our community to keep us informed; if you use our map to locate a Street Library and find the library is no...
‘Tis The Season!
Are you thinking of gifting a Street Library to someone you love and/or appreciate this year?To ensure timely delivery of Christmas gifts please place your order by Sunday December 15 to ensure courier collections on Monday December 16. After that there is no...
Join The Big Summer Read
Embrace the joy of reading more books this summer by signing up for Libraries Change Lives' Big Summer Read. Source: ReadBooks
National Shared Reading Week: Reading Together. Making Connections.
Thanks to all who took part in this year's National Shared Reading Week. We hope you enjoyed some new stories and made friends along the way. A big thank you to our NSRW ambassadors Amy Adeney and Maryam Masters and our Shared Reading Experts Claire...
Research Call Out: Families with Students Transitioning to High School
Do you know an Australian child in Year 6? Researchers from several universities across Australia are conducting research into how to support the wellbeing of children with language and literacy difficulties during their transition into high school. If this is of...
Talking Street Libraries on ABC Adelaide
What a treat it was to hear dedicated Street Librarians Jody & Tanya tell ABC Adelaide's Jo Laverty about the The Little Library on Lloyd Street and what what having a Street Library in the community means to them. Thank you to Jo Laverty of Drive on ABC Adelaide...
The one thing Newtown’s Nut Cluster street library refuses to share
To mark SLA’s second annual National Shared Reading Week from October 28 to November 3, this Newtown resident will be leading a progressive book crawl, stopping to browse, chat and read to children and adults. Visit Sydney Morning Herald for the full story on...
Story Box Hub + National Shared Reading Week
Reading aloud to children (especially in the early years of a child’s development) greatly improves language and literacy skills, and Story Box Hub has been actively supporting and encouraging the practice of storytelling since 2013. We’re very pleased to have teamed...
DIY Magic Moment – Fiction In The Fridge
Did you know that a decommissioned fridge makes a GREAT Street Library? Take a leaf out of Street Librarian Blair’s book and consider reusing an unwanted item if you’re wishing to set up a Street Library.Fiction In The Fridge in Howlong, NSW, recently popped up among...
National Shared Reading Week on ABC Melbourne!
We’re excited to have Melbourne-based author and Street Librarian Amy Adeney on board as a volunteer Ambassador for National Shared Reading Week (NSRW). Amy joins Sydney author Maryam Master in supporting our week-long event, which kicks off on Monday 28th October...
Street Library of the Moment: Ross Park Bookworms
Huge congratulations to all the students and staff at Ross Park Primary School in East Side, NT. Thanks to their enthusiasm and commitment to reading and community we are thrilled to be celebrating the first registered Street Library within the Alice Springs township…...
2024 Book of the Year Award winners – The Children’s Book Council of Australia
The Children's Book Council of Australia is thrilled to announce the 2024 CBCA Book of the Year Award Honours, Winners, and Sun Project: Shadow Judging Book of the Year Award Winners... Source: 2024 Book of the Year Award winners - The Children’s Book Council of...
What can you do if your child hates reading?
Our awesome board member, Prof. Genevieve McArthur, has written a piece for The Conversation with some advice on what you can do if your child hates reading. Don't panic - you're not alone. Book Week is a time to celebrate reading and favourite characters. But not all...
Do you live in the Parramatta LGA? Would you like to become a Street Librarian?
The City of Parramatta and Street Library Australia has 10 FREE Street Libraries for budding Street Librarians who live within the Parramatta LGA. These tiny vestibules of literary happiness come to you undecorated. You will need to paint, weatherproof, install and...
Meet the Street Librarian Changing the Lives of Baltimore Youth
Three years ago, Araba Maze was reading a book to her niece on the front stoop of her Baltimore home when children began to gather around. That day was the beginning of an incredible journey for this self-proclaimed 'radical street librarian', who has worked...
Introducing The Little Street Library by Amy Adeney and Erin McClean – It’s Competition Time
We’re very excited about the newly released children’s book The Little Street Library by Amy Adeney and Erin McClean. A glorious celebration of community and the power of books to bring us together, this sweet story tells the tale of Rafi and her next-door neighbour...
Sign Up for Snap Send Solve’s School Holiday Scavenger Hunt
Are you looking for a fun and free activity for your children these school holidays? Join Snap Send Solve’s Snapper Scavenger Hunt! It's not just an adventure for the young folk; it's a chance to make the community a better place while earning fun new badges. Here's...
My Street Library was just a family project. What happened next, well, you wouldn’t read about it.
Written by Amy Adeney for Nine Newspapers I’ll be honest – my motives for installing a street library outside my house were not particularly community-minded. At the time I was really into “projects”. We’d just finished transforming our swimming pool into a trout pond...
Seniors Creative Club: Painting Our Street Library (Ages 55+)
Seniors in the Burwood LGA are invited to paint and decorate a new street library being installed in Wangal Park. Keen? Sign up below. Source: Seniors Creative Club: Painting Our Street Library (Ages 55+)
