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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: Activate Your Community 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...
Street Library of the Moment – The Willowbank Bookery
Let’s take a moment to welcome The Willowbank Bookery to the Street Library Community! Situated in Brown Hill, Vic, this Street Library was established by Street Librarians Annie & Tim to create connections within their neighbourhood. “We are situated in an area...
Are you a future Street Librarian residing in the Mornington Peninsula Shire?
Thanks to the community-minded folks at Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Street Library Australia has six FREE Street Libraries for budding Street Librarians who live within the LGA. There are two models available (in pre-made and kit form). These tiny vestibules...
Reading print improves comprehension far more than looking at digital text, say researchers
Now this is something we can get behind! A study from the University of Valencia found that print reading could boost skills by six to eight times more than digital reading Source - The Guardian, AU: Reading print improves comprehension far more than looking at...
Street Library of the Moment – Lennox ‘Cool’ Library
We have huge admiration for Queensland-based Street Librarian Andy, whose rapid bounceback in the face of some ridiculous weather is something to behold. Andy and his wife registered their Lennox Tardis Street Library back in October 2023, and their bespoke Street...
We’re on the hunt for the 2023 Street Library of the Year!
We've all got a favourite Street Library. This is your chance to show your love and celebrate the Street Library Community by putting yours forward for the 2023 Street Library of the Year. And yes, you totally are allowed to nominate your own Street Library for this...
Street Libraries on Bump
We’re currently feeling a warm glow of recognition thanks to Bump on Stan who saw fit to write a Street Library-inspired montage into Ep 5 of the program’s new series. Yay! No spoiler alerts here - you’ll have to watch it for yourselves to gain context - but we’re...
Snap Send Solve This Holidays
Snap Send Solve makes it simple to do your bit, on the go. Their business is keeping shared spaces safe, clean and great to be in, and we’re very grateful that this extends to reporting unregistered Street Libraries. Helping us to map unregistered Street Libraries...
Street Library of the Moment – The Mannuem Community Library aka The Arthouse/Outhouse
Take a look at The Mannuem Community Library aka The Arthouse/Outhouse… isn’t it beautiful? This unique Street Library is situated in Manneum, QLD, and the story behind it is as lovely as the artwork that adorns its walls. The Arthouse/Outhouse has been a passion...
Street Library GM shares the story on National Shared Reading Week with Story Box Library
Read a Q&A with Street Library Australia's General Manager, Mel, on the Story Box Library blog!
Could public libraries make good cat cafes? – ABC listen
Um. Yes! A Joondalup city councillor is hoping his proposal to have cats hang out in the local library will get support. Source: Could public libraries make good cat cafes? - ABC listen
National Shared Reading Week at your local Street Library – News Of The Area
Lovely Jen from Fishermans Reach is at it again - out and about promoting our cause to her community. Thank you Jen! Source: National Shared Reading Week at your local Street Library - News Of The Area
Holidays Ahoy… Delivery Deadlines Apply
Folks, Christmas is coming, and that means… deadlines! For those outside Sydney we will need your orders by Wednesday December 13, 2023 in order to process, fill and dispatch them in time for Christmas. Sydney-siders can pick up their orders from our shop front in...
Street Library of the Moment – Mindful Reads Haven
Meet one of our newest Street Library recruits, Mindful Reads Haven, in Chatswood, NSW. This pretty little Street Library has been lovingly established by Community Living Supports, Northern Sydney (CLS-NS), a not-for-profit with a mission to provide uplifting support...
A door at a Swedish library was accidentally left open — 446 people came in, borrowed 245 books. Every single one was returned
People! People are good! And libraries bring out the best in us all! They say a reader does not steal and a thief does not read. In the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, that's definitely true. Source: A door at a Swedish library was accidentally left open — 446 people came...
Fantasy exhibition takes over Leeds Central Library
Classic story books and memorabilia from TV shows go on show at Leeds Central Library. Source: Fantasy exhibition takes over Leeds Central Library
Story Box Library Share ‘Summer Time’ for National Shared Reading Week
Summer Time is a stunning tribute to an Australian summer, by creators Antonia Pesenti and Hilary Bell. To celebrate National Shared Reading Week, our friends at Story Box Library have shared this beautiful story with us, read by author and food literacy advocate,...
Concertinas, scrolls and miniatures: The eclectic artworks that are actual books
Books made by artists can be sophisticated or simple. So, what is an artists' book? A new exhibition puts these obscure artworks in the spotlight. Source: Concertinas, scrolls and miniatures: The eclectic artworks that are actual books
Let’s Read Together! Announcing National Shared Reading Week.
Drum roll please... we're very excited to announce National Shared Reading Week from Monday November 27 until Sunday December 3! Shared Reading is simply reading with others. It builds language and literacy skills in children and strengthens their ability to connect...
Street Library of the Moment – Thomas Roseby Lodge
The name Thomas Roseby Lodge has been popping up all over the place recently. Not only did the folks at this residential aged care facility in Marrickville, NSW, submit an application for some assistance to facilitate a Street Library revamp, they also recently...
