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Join us on Tuesday 14 September 2021 to celebrate the joy of reading! #StoriesThatMatter Australian Reading Hour 2021 celebrates the stories that matter and explores the role of storytelling in transforming lives and shaping our sense of identity, belonging and...

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions recently announced the top five new libraries in the world. Source: The Top 5 New International Libraries Are Definitely Worth a Detour

Every year, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions selects the best new public library. Here's 2021's winner! Source: The Winner of the 2021 Public Library of the Year Has Been Announced

Australian novels capture our everyday lives and dreams. They hold up a mirror to the nation, reflecting the good and the bad. In response to the anticipated new ABC series, Books That Made Us, ABC Education has teamed up with ABC Radio National's Big Weekend of...

The success of any great travel book can be measured not in awards, but in miles. The sheer distances they take our imaginations, and the miles they inspire us to hike, drive and fly—those are the things that matter when it comes to these books. Source: 15 travel...

The headlines about the benefits of reading just keep coming. If you spend enough time online, you know reading purportedly makes you a better entrepreneur, happier, less stressed, and “more human.… Source: It’s official! According to science, reading fiction makes...

The Human Library is an event where real people are on loan to readers for a personal conversation. Source: The Human Library - The Human Library Organization

It's never too early to put a book in a child's hand. And so WA's State Library works hard to give books to every single newborn baby across the state. Source: More than one million reading packs given to WA's newborns to foster literacy and joy

Book donations, reading programs, tiny libraries — here’s how you can promote literacy in your community. Source: 5 Ways You Can Help Improve Literacy on a Local Level

New research shows how reading books can help young people escape from their sources of stress, find role models in characters and develop empathy. Source: Books offer a healing retreat for youngsters caught up in a pandemic

Ever wanted to start your own bookmobile and become a book seller? Owner of Iron Dog Books offers insights and lessons learned. Source: How to Start a Bookmobile

Source: The most beautiful libraries in Australia

The  Cultural Corporation La Carreta Literaria Let's read!  is a non-profit entity whose objective is to promote the pleasure of reading among children and young people through the development of programs and campaigns in the city of Cartagena, in the department of...

If you're a fan of random acts of kindness, you'll love what this West Bridgewater woman is up to. Source: 'It's nice to spread some joy': West Bridgewater now has its own 'rock library'

How do you run your Street Library? What do you do to entice people to stop at your Street Library?We are searching for passionate Street Librarians to share their words of wisdom with the Street Library community by being interviewed on Facebook or Instagram Live....

Sage, 4, and Jarrah, 8, with early childhood educator Carly Wells at the KU Gwynneville Preschool. Photo: Adam McLean. KU Gwynneville Preschool is the lucky recipient of a new street library. The new library at Berkeley Street, Gwynneville is the only one of its kind...

In this collection of art made out of books, we explore the ways in which artists cleverly create book art using discarded literary works. Source: 30+ Awesome Artworks You Won’t Believe Were Once Dusty Old Books on a Shelf

Hi, My name is Noah and I am a Street Librarian. I am 12 years old and I love to read. Like REALLY love to read. In Year 6 we had to create a community service project, and I decided to create my very own street library. I hammered it, nailed it and painted it. And...

  She always loved reading. So at 65, when Carole-Ann Warburton finally opened her own shop, she had 8,000 books ready to fill it Source: A new start after 60: ‘I handed in my notice – and opened my dream bookshop’

    Young Tiktok users are sharing their passion for books with millions – bringing titles they love to life online and reshaping the publishing world, all in under a minute Source: The rise of BookTok: meet the teen influencers pushing books up the...