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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…...
Bespoke Street Library Brightening Up Falcon, WA
A local school librarian (and now Street Librarian!) has enlisted a local artist to brighten up a street in Falcon, WA. And the locals - and visitors - love it! Say Hello to Falcon Street Library! Read More:Street library brightening up Falcon
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...
Moving? Stay In Touch!
Are you moving? Have you re-homed your Street Library? Is it down temporarily for repairs? Or maybe you've given it a delightful new paint job that you want to share with us! Keep us posted - we’ll update our map listings to avoid disappointment for those who might be...
Webinar: Community Activation With Street Library Australia
If you're reading this on our website, odds are you already appreciate that Street Libraries support communities by fostering connections between individuals, organisations and businesses. But not everyone is aware of our focus on creating community connections and...
Fourteen Days Winners
Back in February we teamed up with Penguin Random-House Australia to give away 10 copies of Fourteen Days, a collaborative novel led and edited by Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston, and an ode to the power of storytelling and human connection. Congratulations to the...
Children’s International Street Library Project In Darling Harbour This April
Visitors to the Darling Harbour precinct this April will be delighted to see the beautiful Children’s International Street Library Project in-situ underneath the Pier St Underpass. Facilitated by the staff and volunteers of City North Men’s Shed (CNMS), with support...
Melbourne Meet Up – Saturday March 30 at 10.30am
Melbourne! Street Library Australia is proposing a meet up for Victoria-based Street Librarians who want to learn a little more about the potential impacts of the Street Library movement, as well as anyone who is simply considering becoming a Street Librarian. Hosted...
Street Library of the Moment – Beach Book Treasure Street Library at Yorkeys Knob
Gosh it was lovely to hear from the Yorkeys Knob Residents’ Association (YKRA) recently, regarding their Beach Book Treasure Street Library all the way up at Sim’s Esplanade, Yorkeys Knob, in Far North Queensland. After many years on a tropical beachfront (some 13kms...
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
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...
Stories from the Street Libraries with Kyogle Readers and Writers
What's your story? As a Street Librarian or a Street Library user, what have you seen and experienced? This might be: A story of connecting with others and a feeling of belonging. The creation of a community hub formed by neighbours who share the work of looking...
