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Scholar Talk: Searching for Charlotte: Australia’s First Children’s
TUESDAY 3 November 2020 11am to 12pm Australia’s first children’s book, A Mother’s Offering to Her Children, was published in 1841. The book’s author, referred to simply as ‘A Lady Long Resident in NSW’, was actually Charlotte Waring Atkinson.- An event at the State...
Discover how Megs and Alex installed solar power to their Street Library!
To help people get more use from our Street Library, we've been toying with lighting it overnight with LED lights. The first attempt was rather pretty but completely impractical - AA battery-powered fairy lights on a very long string. It looked like family fireflies...
When New York’s Strand Bookstores asked for help, 25,000 online orders flooded in
Readers rushed to the aid of the iconic bookseller after its owner called on them to #savethestrand. Source: When New York’s Strand Bookstores asked for help, 25,000 online orders flooded in
Tony Abbott was wrong to chomp a raw onion but right about one thing
IT’S five years since former prime minister Tony Abbott ate a raw onion, brown skin and all, while campaigning for re-election in the state’s north. Source: Tony Abbott was wrong to chomp a raw onion but right about one thing
Happy ending for The Case of the Disappearing Library
An honest mistake has drawn the community together over a street library. Source: Happy ending for The Case of the Disappearing Library
Community Street Library for Beaconsfield
Part of Book Week celebrations at Child and Family Centre As part of Book Week celebrations, the Beaconsfield Child and Family Centre have launched a new community street library. Donated by the Children's Book Council of Australia, the weatherproof library means that...
At this bookstore in Taiwan, visitors shop in the dark
Wuguan Books in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is almost completely dark so shoppers can recreate the experience of reading a book under the covers with a flashlight. Source: At this bookstore in Taiwan, visitors shop in the dark
Growing up in a house full of books is major boost to literacy and
A new study by the ANU School of Sociology has found that people who grew up in book-filled homes have higher reading, math, and technological skills. The paper was co-authored by Joanna Sikora, Source: Growing up in a house full of books is major boost to literacy and
Mini Red Biblio in Krakow, Poland
Meet Tina the Street Librarian from Krakow, Poland. Tina and her husband, Norbert own a small pizzeria called Pizza Chata. They are passionate about books and thought the pizzeria was the perfect location to share the love of reading by installing "Mini Red Biblio"....
Lost in books
Melbourne I Love You tote
Totes for change in the City of Melbourne. Description The most Melbourne tote bag ever! All profits from the sale of this tote bag will be used to purchase Street Libraries that we will gift to a local community that needs it most! Street Libraries are small boxes...
David Byrne Likes Reading Aloud to His Friends
“Sharing words is like sharing food.” Source: David Byrne Likes Reading Aloud to His Friends
Waleed Aly Street Library Patron
We are super excited to announce Waleed Aly as our Street Library patron. With a shared vision to bring a Street Library to every street in Australia, Waleed wants to make sure that no one will miss out on going on an adventure with a book. Waleed is a Walkley...
Overdue Basingstoke library books returned after 48 years
An apologetic note said the books had "inadvertently" not been returned Source: Overdue Basingstoke library books returned after 48 years
First dictionary preserves rare Indigenous Australian language
T Two sisters who were last active speakers of Umpithamu helped compile the book Source: First dictionary preserves rare Indigenous Australian language
My Childhood Library, Illustrated
The librarians always had half an eye on what you were up to Source: My Childhood Library, Illustrated
Book Week Celebrations
Schools around Australia celebrate Book Week this year from 17th – 23rd October, with displays, author talks, and a variety of activities around the theme of “Curious Creatures Wild Minds”. Visit the Children's Book Council of Australia to find amazing resources and...
Small dots with a big impact
10 Ways to Read More Each Month for Less
Reading is a great way to pass the time—especially while you’re stuck at home—but it can quickly get expensive. Here’s how to read more while spending way less. Source: 10 Ways to Read More Each Month for Less
A young woman from a small town in Arunachal Pradesh has set up a roadside ‘Street Library’ with just a rack loaded with books and couple of wooden benches for readers to sit. Source: Herald Malaysia Online
Community determined to stay connected – The North Central Review
By Steph McNicol THE pandemic has brought out Mitchell residents’ creative ways of staying connected without contact, including a free library in Kilmore and a spoon village in Broadford. In late August, Kilmore resident and home daycare owner Renae Dargan decided to...
Banned Books To Read During Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week (September 27th to October 3rd 2020) is an annual campaign that celebrates the freedom to read. Source: Banned Books To Read During Banned Books Week
Writing wrongs: ‘Our society is about to hit a literacy crisis’
Russell Daylight’s university students express themselves clearly when they speak. “Their sentences start in the right place, they speak coherently,” he says. But when they sit down at a keyboard to put those thoughts on a page, they produce a confusing jumble of...
Sao Paolo “Casinha de Troca de Livros”
WHO WE ARE We are a bi-national couple (she: Brazilian, 52, language teacher / he: French, 56, engineer) without kids but with two major passions: books and classic cars. We have a personal library with more than 4,000 books including some originals from the 16th...
Northside Baptist Church Crows Nest
Why not visit Ernest Place in Crows Nest? Take a stroll to the local 'village green,' where you will find cafés and experience the dining scene. It is also the place for local mums group to meet up and has a bustling commercial hub. Josh the executive pastor at...
Millions of books, monkeys and an orchestra
In the heart of Melbourne, where a common department store now stands, you could once step off the street and into a very different world — complete with millions of books, exotic animals and even a live orchestra. Source: Beneath a rainbow arch in the heart of...
Homeless people aren’t literary? Think again
Sarah Garnett, 60, founded The Footpath Library, a not-for-profit that provides books for the homeless. She met artist Michael Kelly, 64, when he was browsing through some Penguin Classics, and has helped him get back on his feet....
‘Take a book, leave a book’: First street library opens in Karachi
‘Take a book, leave a book’ at this street library in Karachi Source: ‘Take a book, leave a book’: First street library opens in Karachi
The healing power of books and libraries
Libraries are a profound resource that can use bibliotherapy to support people with fragile mental health, writes John DuffyRead more
The World’s First Novel Is Older Than You Think | Book Riot
What was the first novel? Why was it written? What need did it fill? Who wrote it? And most importantly, can you still read it today? Source: The World's First Novel Is Older Than You Think | Book Riot