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15 Stunning Ways To Reuse Old Books
Whether it’s torn with age, worn by the weather or just plain unreadable, your book no longer has the same luster of youth it once had. Before you sacrifice it to your recycle bin, hold Source: 15 Stunning Ways To Reuse Old Books
Anglican book store gets creative with construction of street library
Source: Anglican book store gets creative with construction of street library
Bram Stoker Claimed That Parts of ‘Dracula’ Were Real. Here’s What We Know About the Story Behind the Novel
Bram Stoker claimed that many of the characters in his novel 'Dracula' were real people Source: Bram Stoker Claimed That Parts of 'Dracula' Were Real. Here's What We Know About the Story Behind the Novel
Taika Waititi And Famous Friends Read Roald Dahl
Something peculiar is about to happen… Taika Waititi is stepping aboard the giant peach, and he’s invited some rather unexpected friends along for the adventure. Starting right this very second, join us every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the next slice of the...
Book Art
At these libraries, you borrow clothes, not books
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A world-famous photographer captured candid pictures of people reading.
Source: A world-famous photographer captured candid pictures of people reading.
Meet Lizzy in the UK
St John’s Grove Street Library was started in March 2020 – partway through the UK’s Coronavirus lockdown – all our libraries had closed & very few people were venturing outside their own houses. Our area is a suburb of the city of Nottingham where Robin Hood...
Before Amazon, We Had Bookmobiles: 75 Rare Photos Of Libraries-On-Wheels
Long before Amazon, Audible, and other digital book distributors, bookmobiles were bringing literature to peoples' doorsteps. Their mission was to provide the written word to remote villages and city suburbs that had no libraries. We invite you to remember these...
Horatio the cat at Centre County Library
This library cat dresses up in a new costume every Saturday to promote books. Meet Horatio, who belongs to a staff member of the Centre County Library in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
Chapter One: ‘The Boy Who Lived’ | Wizarding World
Daniel Radcliffe reads the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone/Sorcerer’s Stone, as part of Harry Potter At Home. Look out for more special video readings in the upcoming weeks. Source: Chapter One: 'The Boy Who Lived' | Wizarding World
Coronavirus restrictions on movement prompt growing interest in street-front stalls – ABC News
Lemonade stalls, street libraries and honesty boxes have popped up all over Brisbane's streets as residents look for ways to keep engaged in their community during isolation. Source: Coronavirus restrictions on movement prompt growing interest in street-front stalls -...
Neighbourhood street library a ‘hoot’ for little ones and literacy
Source: Neighbourhood street library a 'hoot' for little ones and literacy
The street library is open – MPNEWS
Source: The street library is open - MPNEWS
Word on the street | Pakenham Gazette
Cardinia Lakes’ first street library has popped up in Windermere Boulevard – providing books for children, adults and families. Pakenham resident, … Source: Word on the street | Pakenham Gazette
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Book Addiction
Celebrating 2000 registered Street Libraries!
Introducing the Guha family (from Hughes, ACT) with four kids aged between 3 to 15. Books are very important part of this family's life and so they wanted to share their love with their community. There are so many Street Libraries in their vicinity and they wanted to...
Sense and social distancing: ‘Lockdown has given me a newfound affinity with Jane Austen’s heroines’ | Josephine Tovey
Unrequited lust, hours indoors with family and the need for a turn around the parlour are classic period tropes – now we’re all living Pride and Prejudice Source: Sense and social distancing: 'Lockdown has given me a newfound affinity with Jane Austen's heroines' |...
Q & A with our Street Library Patron Tim Winton
Bestselling Australian author and Street Library Patron, Tim Winton answers our questions. Which book would you place in a Street Library and why?Well, I’d put any good book in a Street Library. Anything I thought was worth reading, worth passing on. A good book is...
Cleaner reorganises library books in size order
The well-meaning cleaner gave librarians a giggle when they discovered the neatly rearranged tomes. Source: Cleaner reorganises library books in size order
How Bats Protect Rare Books at This Portuguese Library
Bats have been living behind the bookshelves since the 19th century. Source: How Bats Protect Rare Books at This Portuguese Library
Latitude on the bookshelf: does Tolstoy trump Stieg Larsson? – Richard Glover
I seem to have too much self-isolation time on my hands. First to suffer have been the books. It started with dusting, but then became rearranging. I pulled all the books off the shelves and stacked them on my bedroom floor. But what system should I use to rearrange...
Paul Kelly sings Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18
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How many books do you have on the go?
10 Virtual Book Clubs You Can Join Now—And How to Start One
With so many people staying home, virtual book clubs have become a source of solace, entertainment and community Source: 10 Virtual Book Clubs You Can Join Now—And How to Start One
If coronavirus has you feeling (understandably) down, read these stories from Canberra
Whether it's cooking food or taking photographs, as the coronavirus crisis evolves, so too are small neighbourhood armies of volunteers across Canberra. Source: If coronavirus has you feeling (understandably) down, read these stories from Canberra
Helping children adjust to new life in lockdown
The free books offer an escape from reality amid tough times. Source: Helping children adjust to new life in lockdown
Bunbury free street library still open for business
Although libraries around the South West have closed, there is still one little pink library open to the public. Source: Bunbury free street library still open for business
In survival mode, libraries innovate and adapt – Government News
One council is offering a home delivery service for vulnerable and elderly people. Source: In survival mode, libraries innovate and adapt - Government News
