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In Praise of Public Libraries by Sue Halpern The New York Review of Books
Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life Source: In Praise of Public Libraries | by Sue Halpern | The New York Review of...
Reading to your kids can boost their vocabulary by over a million words!
Reading aloud to your child can help boost their vocabulary by 1.4 million words according to a study. Source: Reading to your kids can boost their vocabulary by over a million words! - For Reading...
‘Extraordinary’ 500-year-old library catalogue reveals books lost to time – The Guardian
The Libro de los Epítomes was a catalogue for Hernando Colón’s 16th-century collection, which he intended to be the biggest in the world Source: 'Extraordinary' 500-year-old library catalogue reveals books lost to time | Books | The...
Netherlands makes trains free on national book day for those who show a book instead of ticket.
Dutch book lovers got free rail travel across their country’s entire network this weekend as part of the Netherlands’ annual book week celebrations. Source: Netherlands makes trains free on national book day for those who show a book instead of ticket | The...
Port Macquarie-Hastings Library Service giving away 10 street library kits | Wauchope Gazette
Port Macquarie-Hastings Library Service is giving you the chance to win one of 10 street libraries. Source: Port Macquarie-Hastings Library Service giving away 10 street library kits | Wauchope...
First Street Library pops up in Rockhampton estate | Morning Bulletin
FREE book share to expand local estate's love of literature Source: First Street Library pops up in Rockhampton estate | Morning...
Street Library comes to Evolve’s Parramatta Office – Evolve Housing
Today Evolve Housing installed Parramatta’s second Street Library outside our office on Argyle Street – perfectly located for the city’s office workers, shoppers and school children! A Street Library is a small book library that can be accessed by anyone within the...
Little street libraries are sharing literary joy with Ballarat communities | The Courier
These tiny vestibules of literary happiness are popping up around Ballarat - and you can share in the word-filled joy. Source: Little street libraries are sharing literary joy with Ballarat communities | The...
Street Library opens outside Huntlee cafe | The Maitland Mercury
It's a street library that Tony Abbott would definitely be proud of, and the Huntlee community welcome him to come and see it... as long as he doesn't show up in his Speedos. Source: Street library opens outside Huntlee cafe | The Maitland...
Adrian Piccoli Street Library patron
We are thrilled to announce Adrian Piccoli as our latest Street Library patron. Adrian offers priceless advice to parents to be better informed about their child schooling as he is very passionate about education. He has spent 19 years in the NSW...