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There’s a track winding back from the outback box that inspired this street library – Community Early Learning Australia
Print or PDFWe love a good library story here at Amplify, and we were happy to publish this story from Sue Motley and Leigh Best, CELA members from Armidale Community Preschool, sharing the experience of installing a street library at their community preschool in...
Little Street Library – Gannawarra Shire Council
Gannawarra Library Service has installed a Little Street Library at the Kerang Railway Station. The Little Street Library will provide a range of free books and magazines for travellers of all ages to enjoy on their journeys. Source: Little Street Library - Gannawarra...
Wagga Wesley Uniting Church’s street library | The Daily Advertiser
It's not what you would expect to find when you open a fridge. Source: Wagga Wesley Uniting Church's street library | The Daily Advertiser
Street Library Opens In Maidenwell – southburnett.com.au | southburnett.com.au
If you happened to be visiting Maidenwell on Saturday morning, you may have noticed a refrigerator outside the Maidenwell Trading Post sporting a large red bow surrounded by colourful children’s drawings. Source: Street Library Opens In Maidenwell -...
Innovative street library in Camden encourages community to read | Wollondilly Advertiser
Take a book, leave a book - it's up to you. Source: Innovative street library in Camden encourages community to read | Wollondilly Advertiser
Ribbon cut on Arabanoo Street library | The Queanbeyan Age
Source: Ribbon cut on Arabanoo Street library | The Queanbeyan Age
Little Street Library | Barrenjoey High School
Source: Little Street Library | Barrenjoey High School
Children’s Street Library – KU Children’s Services
All KU child care centres and preschools have been independently assessed against the National Quality Standard as amongst the highest quality in the country. Source: Children’s Street Library – KU Children's Services
Fairy Raine from Fairy Lane has opened a street library in her front yard at Capalaba | Redland City Bulletin
A street library has opened at Capalaba alongside a garden of toadstools, herbs and flowers. Source: Fairy Raine from Fairy Lane has opened a street library in her front yard at Capalaba | Redland City Bulletin
The warming story of an indoor ‘street’ library | Canberra CityNews
A MINI “street” library has been set up at the Hughes Community Centre by the staff at the ACT Council on the Ageing, though this one’s located in the warmth of the foyer, with plans to… Source: The warming story of an indoor ‘street’ library | Canberra...
PRINTS CHARMING: Warwick first in community street library | Warwick Daily News
A COLOURFUL box has brought a quirky way for Rose City bookworms to connect. Source: PRINTS CHARMING: Warwick first in community street library | Warwick Daily News
Take a book, give a book, share a book – How the Street Library movement is growing in Newcastle & The Hunter – Newy with Kids
Want to borrow or donate a book & get to know your neighbours? Get involved in a Street Library in the Newcastle region or start your own in front of your home. Source: Take a book, give a book, share a book - How the Street Library movement is growing in...
An Icelandic Christmas tradition – books, chocolate and bed!
Celebrating our 1000th Street Library KU Shalvey Preschool!
We have reached our milestone of 1000 registered Street Libraries across Australia. Our aim is to have 5000 Street Libraries by 2021 help us make that happen by spreading the love of reading in your community. KU Shalvey Preschool is our 1000th! We interviewed...
Street Libraries Are Saving Old Books
Yorke Peninsula Country Times newspaper – Taking reading to the streets
BARUNGA West Council and Port Broughton ComBARUNGA West Council and Port Broughton Community Library are taking reading to the streets. Source: Yorke Peninsula Country Times newspaper - Taking reading to the streets
Fully booked: Footpath Library | ArchitectureAU
An intriguing exploration of geometric tension and a lesson in craftsmanship and materiality, this piece of miniature architecture by Jonathan Goh also effectively encourages small-scale knowledge sharing. Source: Fully booked: Footpath Library | ArchitectureAU
New Street Library locations for Port Stephens – News Of The Area
THE concept of Street Libraries is gaining in momentum and popularity around Port Stephens and the Myall Coast, with News Of The Area coming across two new locations to add to the Stroud Street Library Source: New Street Library locations for Port Stephens – News Of...
Street Library at Glen Park – School Library Association of Victoria
Street Libraries are a growing way of sharing and borrowing books in local communities where are may not be a public library. source https://slav.org.au
Tool library a hit with women as resource sharing reduces environmental waste
Australia's first public tool library opens in Brisbane and instead of books and magazines, library members borrow power tools, lawnmowers and whipper snippers. Source: Tool library a hit with women as resource sharing reduces environmental waste - ABC News...
Unique new ‘library’ launches at Walkerston | Mackay Daily Mercury
HARRY Potter, Moby Dick, Huckleberry Finn... you never know whose adventure you might step into when you open the little door of Walkerston's first street library. Source: Unique new 'library' launches at Walkerston | Mackay Daily Mercury
Street Libraries spread around Brisbane
Brisbane has more than 70 Street Libraries and here are a few of the best. Source: Street Libraries spread around Brisbane
We have reached 1000 Street Libraries at the end of 2018!
Three years ago, we predicted we would reach 500 registered Street Libraries by the end of 2018. We have managed to almost double our goal to 1000!. Street Library officially began in...
Get yourself a Dwarsligger ! A popular book format in the Netherlands.
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Central Tablelands Woodcraft makes new street library for Yetholme residents | Western Advocate
“People we be able to take a book from a library and leave another behind." Source: Central Tablelands Woodcraft makes new street library for Yetholme residents | Western Advocate
A powerful piece about the importance of public libraries from the New York Times.
This crucial institution is being neglected just when we need it the most. Source: Opinion | To Restore Civil Society, Start With the Library
Construction Complete on New Street Library | Hills Echo
There is no doubt that the Street Library revolution is bringing neighbourhoods together and now another library is joining the movement in our local area - The Hills Organic Garden (HOG) library. This library is exclusively for garden books for the young, the old and...
Library pops up in street – Canterbury Bankstown
SINCE establishing her 'pop-up library' last month, Panania resident Bettina Vogel has been overwhelmed with its success. Source: localnewsplus - local news at your fingertips
Caboolture mum encouraging kids to pick up a book and put down technology | Quest News
A CABOOLTURE mum is trying to encourage children to pick up a book and put down technology. Source: Caboolture mum encouraging kids to pick up a book and put down technology | Quest News
Inner West Council Grant Roll Out
Source: Photo - Google Photos 10 Street Libraries rolled out across the Inner West Council
