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Happy ending for Brisbane family who used social media to track down stolen street library – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
A family in Brisbane uses word of mouth and social media to help find their beloved street library. Source: Happy ending for Brisbane family who used social media to track down stolen street library - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Street Library movement comes to Bowraville | Guardian News
The community already comes to the North Arm stall for local produce and can now leave with so much more. Source: Street Library movement comes to Bowraville | Guardian News
Lennox celebrates its new street library – Echonetdaily
Lennox Head is joining the trend and has launched its own Street Library where anyone can pick up or drop off a book. The Street Library was launched by local author Lisa Walker and the Street Library motto is ‘Take... Read More → Source: Lennox celebrates its new...
Street libraries: They’re sprouting across rural Victoria | The Weekly Times
WARRACKNABEAL has 11 of them. Ballarat has a few, as does Woodend, and Morwell, so far, has one. Source: Street libraries: They’re sprouting across rural Victoria | The Weekly Times
Fridge full of literary goodness | The West Australian
A children’s book exchange aims to make reading more fun for Roebourne kids. Source: Fridge full of literary goodness | The West Australian
Poirot – he is never wrong!!!
....but sometimes we are. If we've identified you as having an unregistered library, we apologise. Poirot is human, after all. Now you're here though.....would you like a Street Library?
The ABC asked 11 Australians why reading mattered to them
Forget watching television or browsing the internet — Australians rate reading as the leisure activity they enjoy the most. Whether it's escaping into a thriller or engaging with challenging literature, reading a dog-eared paperback or an e-book, Australians report...
Librarian Rhapsody- Shoalhaven Library Staff
This blows my mind, and I love it - Nic.
These Stereotypes About Book Lovers Are Absolutely True, And That’s A Good Thing
From https://www.huffingtonpost.com From primary school onwards, avid readers get a lot of flak. This may be because reading is one of the most solitary pleasures; it’s not an obvious means of bonding with peers (even though, duh, reading connects us with other people...
Little Scholars Ashmore
In June, Little Scholars Ashmore (a daycare centre in Queensland) opened the first of their first Street Libraries. According to them, it's one of our favourite initiatives of 2017. It is such a simple, honest community driven initiative that promotes...
How this mother of six is promoting reading through her free Street Library in Kellyville
A LOVE for reading and the need to share it with others is proving a great neighbourhood story for residents at Kilbenny St, Kellyville. Nina Martelli and her six children are sharing their love for reading with their neighbourhood through the unique Street Library...
Meet the homeless man who offered book reviews instead of begging
“I left my job and couldn’t afford rent anymore – I lost everything. While living on the streets I noticed how many beggars there were getting money for nothing on street corners. I thought I could be different and actually give people something worthwhile – like a...
Hark The Sydney Morning Herald
Recently the cover story of The Sydney Morning Herald, the street library trend is gathering attention from communities all across Australia. Why is that? Because they provide their users with indefinite value, and they do so indiscriminately....
Book Sharing in Boronia Park
With the help of local public school students, a vibrant street library has been constructed for the Boronia Park Village Centre. This home for books allows individuals of all ages to take and leave books at their leisure. New life may now be found in the area as many...
Bondi Book Exchange
A growing book exchange in Bondi Junction has captured local attention. Adults and children alike are supporting and participating in this wonderful system. Street Libraries are ensuring that books are made freely available for everyone, one community at a time....
10 ways to take a good picture of your Street Library
Hi, it's Nic from Street Library. This post should help you take a great picture of your Street Library. Composition tip #1: Have people standing next to your library. Without people, a street library is simply a decorated wooden box! Taking a picture of your library...
Dapto’s Street Library is the smallest in the Illawarra
In the brave new world where technology is king, a set of Dapto parents have hit the streets to get their kids to read more books. Fortunately for neighbours Dan and Kelly Harper and David and Sarah Cowie, their own children were only too happy to lend a hand in...
A house without books is like a body without a soul
Street libraries are, essentially, a box of books, planted in your (or your neighbour’s) front yard, accessible from the street - Nic Lowe. This shows your love for the community and your care towards nature. After all, what could be more kind than sharing your good...
Buddy Reading Bench
Reading has been made cool at the Moorebank primary school with the introduction of the new concept street libraries and introducing buddy bench. This buddy bench reduce feelings of isolation and promote empathy and friendships in the playground. Read more at Daily...
Little Weather Proof Houses
These little weather proof houses (street libraries) connecting neighbours to share books and re-use economy Books. These books are free to borrow and everybody is encouraged to add books to the local street library. Have a look what Byron Shire Council says about...
Street Libraries are connecting communities
Street Libraries are connecting the communities together. Neighbours are coming outside their houses to give away free books and borrow the books for free. This great idea is strengthening the community bonds and letting people know about each other. Kinderling sheds...
First Australian school to set up a Street Library
Australia Street Infants School in Newtown has become the first school to set up a street library. Other schools are also adopting this great idea! Read more at Sydney Morning Herald
Pim Sarti – a Street Library Artist
Pim Sarti is painting a library for the Pearl Beach community (NothernNSW) and she has done a wonderful job so far. Pim describes herself as being: Influenced by the impressionist and inspired by current artists such as Margaret Olley and Will Robinson. Working in...
Ask a librarian – whats the strangest thing you’ve found in your library?
This from Tin House In Claire Fuller’s Swimming Lessons (on shelves February 7), Ingrid writes letters to Gil about the truth of their marriage, then hides them in used books from their library. Carefully collected over the years, these books are filled with...
Do you live in Waverley Council?
Thanks to the wonderful folks at Waverley Council, we're in a position to give 10 deeply discounted Street Libraries to budding librarians who live in that local government area. This is a $300 street library for just $10.. The program is open to anyone in the area -...
Something to keep the kids busy in the holidays – Bookmarks!
Bookmarks for your Street Library? How about some custom made bookmarks for your Street Library? The kids at Australia Street School made some for the books in their library, which encouraged their artist sides as well as their writing skills. Perhaps this is an idea...
Are you a Bookish Fool?
Bookish fools The book has always been a sign of status and refinement; a declaration of self-worth – even for those who hate to read. It is Saturday, 1 November 2014. I am book-browsing at Barnes and Noble on Fifth Avenue in New York City when my attention is caught...
Street Library comes to the Crag
Two Street Libraries were purchased by The Progress Association and setup in Castlecrag.
Our recent Street Library Working Bee
Here are a few pictures of the people that make the Street Library world go around. We have a quarterly 'working bee' where our volunteers come and put their shoulders to the wheel and get stuff done. This time, we got a mailout done to every library in NSW, we...
Piddington Pages
Craig Campbell and his family have set up a street library called "Piddington Pages" in the Brisbane area. They started with a door from a renovation project and built the library around the feature. Craig was interviewed by ABC Brisbane about his Street Library....
