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Singapore May Have Designed the World’s Best Bus Stop – CityLab
An architecture firm and the government collaborated on a bus stop with books, a rooftop garden, and a swing. Source: Singapore May Have Designed the World's Best Bus Stop -...
500 Street Libraries across Australia!
Folks, we've hit an important milestone - 500 Street Libraries across Australia! 2 year ago when we started this project, we thought it might take us 3 years - in fact, we're here with a year to spare. Thanks to all the folks who have contributed. So, with...
Gardening Australia – Fact Sheet: Street (Library) Smart
Source: Gardening Australia - Fact Sheet: Street Smart
500 Street Libraries across Australia!
Folks, we've hit an important milestone - 500 Street Libraries across Australia! 2 year ago when we started this project, we thought it might take us 3 years - in fact, we're here with a year to spare. Thanks to all the folks who have contributed. So, with...
Singleton St Nick’s opens “Street Library” | Maitland-Newcastle Catholic News
As an extension from the Learning Lions recent Source: Singleton St Nick's opens "Street Library" | Maitland-Newcastle Catholic...
Street libraries are branching out all over Canberra, from fridges to a TARDIS
Free street libraries are becoming more popular. And no surprises that well-read Canberrans are getting on the act. Source: Street libraries are branching out all over Canberra, from fridges to a...
Ethel’s library opens in Leura | Blue Mountains Gazette
New street library in Ethel Turner's old home in Leura. Source: Ethel’s library opens in Leura | Blue Mountains...
Street library movement finds a place in Lugarno | St George & Sutherland Shire Leader
Books are free to borrow and can either be returned or exchanged. Source: Street library movement finds a place in Lugarno | St George & Sutherland Shire...
Street Library: Myaree mum envisions community book swapping | Community News Group
Imagine a constantly changing collection of books on your doorstep, and your neighbour's, and the family at the end of the street too Source: Street Library: Myaree mum envisions community book swapping | Community News...
Pittwater Times!
Heard of the street library revolution? It’s reached town | Chronicle
IN A hand-built cabinet in front of a residential Toowoomba home are free books for the whole community to share. Source: Heard of the street library revolution? It's reached town |...
Happy ending for Brisbane family who used social media to track down stolen street library – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
A family in Brisbane uses word of mouth and social media to help find their beloved street library. Source: Happy ending for Brisbane family who used social media to track down stolen street library - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting...
Street Library movement comes to Bowraville | Guardian News
The community already comes to the North Arm stall for local produce and can now leave with so much more. Source: Street Library movement comes to Bowraville | Guardian...
Lennox celebrates its new street library – Echonetdaily
Lennox Head is joining the trend and has launched its own Street Library where anyone can pick up or drop off a book. The Street Library was launched by local author Lisa Walker and the Street Library motto is ‘Take... Read More → Source: Lennox celebrates its new...
Street libraries: They’re sprouting across rural Victoria | The Weekly Times
WARRACKNABEAL has 11 of them. Ballarat has a few, as does Woodend, and Morwell, so far, has one. Source: Street libraries: They’re sprouting across rural Victoria | The Weekly...
Fridge full of literary goodness | The West Australian
A children’s book exchange aims to make reading more fun for Roebourne kids. Source: Fridge full of literary goodness | The West...
Poirot – he is never wrong!!!
....but sometimes we are. If we've identified you as having an unregistered library, we apologise. Poirot is human, after all. Now you're here though.....would you like a Street...
The ABC asked 11 Australians why reading mattered to them
Forget watching television or browsing the internet — Australians rate reading as the leisure activity they enjoy the most. Whether it's escaping into a thriller or engaging with challenging literature, reading a dog-eared paperback or an e-book, Australians report...
Librarian Rhapsody- Shoalhaven Library Staff
This blows my mind, and I love it - Nic.
These Stereotypes About Book Lovers Are Absolutely True, And That’s A Good Thing
From https://www.huffingtonpost.com From primary school onwards, avid readers get a lot of flak. This may be because reading is one of the most solitary pleasures; it’s not an obvious means of bonding with peers (even though, duh, reading connects us with other people...
Little Scholars Ashmore
In June, Little Scholars Ashmore (a daycare centre in Queensland) opened the first of their first Street Libraries. According to them, it's one of our favourite initiatives of 2017. It is such a simple, honest community driven initiative that promotes...
How this mother of six is promoting reading through her free Street Library in Kellyville
A LOVE for reading and the need to share it with others is proving a great neighbourhood story for residents at Kilbenny St, Kellyville. Nina Martelli and her six children are sharing their love for reading with their neighbourhood through the unique Street Library...