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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+)
Thank You, Kim!
Many of you who have purchased items via our website this past couple of years may well have received a lovely, handwritten note from our volunteer, Kim. Kim has been a regular and welcome visitor to our shopfront/warehouse space, where she has generously donated her...
Inviting Expressions of Interest: Join the Street Library Australia Board
Are you passionate about literacy and fostering community engagement? Do you have experience in small enterprise and a desire to contribute at a grass-roots level? Street Library Australia is seeking a dedicated individual to join our board. We are on the hunt for a...
Street Library of the Moment: Pluto’s Little Library
Current Status: Busily donating libraries to individuals and not-for-profit organisations with a drive to promote literacy and create community connections. Applications are always welcome via our website - which is how we found one of our newest Street Librarian… ...
Around Australia With Mimpy
Gary Fishlock is a Sydney-based author and publisher on a mission to share the stories of Mimpy the Panda and his friends. How? By placing copies in Street Libraries around the country! Gary and Mimpy recently clocked up a significant milestone when, for the 1,000th...
Wanted: Street Library Users
Do you regularly take, give and share books via the Street Library network? Martyn Lyons, from the University of New South Wales, is compiling a research paper on the use of Street Libraries and is looking to conduct short, in-person interviews with regular borrowers...
Webinar Recording: Community Activation With Street Library Australia
Street Libraries support communities to build resilience and establish a strong sense of place. We recorded our recent webinar 'Activating Your Community With Street Library Australia' so you can hear more about impacts of Street Libraries in communities. Join Place...
Volunteer Wanted – Skilled Woodworking Involved!
Street Library Australia is inviting Expressions of Interest for a Volunteer Woodworker/Handy Person to help us with Mounting Post and Mobile Stand material sourcing and construction in Sydney. We estimate the tasks will take approximately 2 days to complete, 2-3...
Patron Update: New Work by Tim Winton
Exciting reports have emerged around Juice, a new novel by the inimitable Australian author and Street Library Australia patron, Tim Winton. To be published in October, the novel tells the story of two fugitives - a man and a child - as they drive all night across a...
