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Fourteen Days Giveaway

Fourteen Days Giveaway

Fourteen Days is a collaborative novel led and edited by Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston.  One week into lockdown, the tenants of a Manhattan apartment building start to gather on the rooftop to tell stories. With each passing night, more and more neighbours...

Announcing Our 2023 Street Library Of The Year

Announcing Our 2023 Street Library Of The Year

Huge love and congratulations to Street Librarian Debbie and Mannuem Community Street Library aka The Arthouse/Outhouse in Mannuem, QLD! When this unique and special Street Library popped up on the Street Library Australia map last year, we knew it was something very...

Street Library of the Moment – The Willowbank Bookery

Street Library of the Moment – The Willowbank Bookery

Let’s take a moment to welcome The Willowbank Bookery to the Street Library Community! Situated in Brown Hill, Vic, this Street Library was established by Street Librarians Annie & Tim to create connections within their neighbourhood. “We are situated in an area...

Street Library of the Moment – Lennox ‘Cool’ Library

Street Library of the Moment – Lennox ‘Cool’ Library

We have huge admiration for Queensland-based Street Librarian Andy, whose rapid bounceback in the face of some ridiculous weather is something to behold. Andy and his wife registered their Lennox Tardis Street Library back in October 2023,  and their bespoke Street...

Street Libraries on Bump

Street Libraries on Bump

We’re currently feeling a warm glow of recognition thanks to Bump on Stan who saw fit to write a Street Library-inspired montage into Ep 5 of the program’s new series. Yay! No spoiler alerts here - you’ll have to watch it for yourselves to gain context - but we’re...

Snap Send Solve This Holidays

Snap Send Solve This Holidays

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...

Street Library of the Moment – Mindful Reads Haven

Street Library of the Moment – Mindful Reads Haven

Meet one of our newest Street Library recruits, Mindful Reads Haven, in Chatswood, NSW. This pretty little Street Library has been lovingly established by Community Living Supports, Northern Sydney (CLS-NS), a not-for-profit with a mission to provide uplifting support...

Street Library of the Moment – Thomas Roseby Lodge

Street Library of the Moment – Thomas Roseby Lodge

The name Thomas Roseby Lodge has been popping up all over the place recently. Not only did the folks at this residential aged care facility in  Marrickville, NSW, submit an application for some assistance to facilitate a Street Library revamp, they also recently...

Jabiru’s Street Library At The Pool

Jabiru’s Street Library At The Pool

We were SO pleased to see the Jabiru Street Library at The Pool in Jabiru, NT, pop up on the Street Library Australia map recently that we decided to give Jillian at the Jabiru Public Library a call about their foray into the Street Library community.  The pool is the...

Calling Future Street Librarians in the Sutherland Shire

Calling Future Street Librarians in the Sutherland Shire

Street Library Australia is on the hunt for  future Street Librarians in the Sutherland Shire, and thanks to Australia Post and its People of Post Grant Program we have three undecorated Street Libraries to donate to individuals and/or not-for-profit community...