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Artist Transforms Old Books into Crystallised Objects
Instead of just giving them away or letting them gather dust, one artist has found a way to turn old books into objects of art that will last forever. Source: Artist Transforms Old Books into Crystallized Objects -...
Librarian Rhapsody
Here at Cool Librarian Choir, their ethos is - "if you can speak you can sing" - and now there are a group of librarians getting in on the singing fun too...
The magic of books and the sharing of stories will keep us united – #GreatStorySwap | Sector
Stories, the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) believes, are what keep us connected. It is for this reason that the Foundation have created a virtual book recommendation challenge - the #GreatStorySwap, where people from all walks of life, including the...
This Twitter user is asking people to spot the cat in this picture and we bet you can’t find in the first attempt
If you are a cat owner, this news piece will be quite relatable to you. Cats are known to love their 'me' time and you can often find them sitting in random places hidden away from everyone. A 'spot the cat' image is going viral on social media where a...
Why A Retired Cincinnati Teacher Started The Book Bus, A Mobile “Bookstore On Wheels”
When Melanie Moore retired, she wanted to open a brick and mortar bookstore. But, wary of the cost, she instead started Cincinnati-based mobile bookstore The Book Bus, doing book pop-ups and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, selling books online and at birthday...
A woman’s street library becomes a neighbourhood gift
"It has been an absolute delight watching from my window as passers-by discover it. Tiny kids on scooters will call out to their siblings to stop and spend a few minutes looking through to find a book ..." Source: A woman's street library becomes a neighbourhood...
Little Street Library in Karuah helps to unite the community
WHEN Marion Brown and husband Les moved to Karuah two years ago they wanted to become a part of the local community and find a way to contribute. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's Source: Little Street Library in Karuah helps to unite the...
Street Library Installed at Anna Bay Surf Bike and Skate
THE Anna Bay Seven Day Makeover is on hold thanks to COVID-19 as is the planned makeover for the Medowie town centre, however locals in Anna Bay are not letting a virus make them lose Source: Street Library Installed at Anna Bay Surf Bike and...