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This 9-year-old girl inspires others after opening “street library” in India
A really interesting article about a Street Library in India A 9-year-old girl (yep that’s only 3rd grade) started a library for disadvantaged children who want to learn to read. Muskan Arihar recognized the importance and necessity for literacy and education for all...
Could Sydney become Street Library capital of Australia?
Street Libraries have become a nationwide phenomenon with their "take a book, give a book, share a book" philosophy housed in tiny wooden boxes. Sydney has been in on the craze, with Street Libraries slowly popping up all over city, and dozens more in the works. NSW...
100+ libraries and counting!
This month we achieved a great milestone - 100 libraries installed and registered in Australia - and it's taken just 6 months. It' great to see how quickly people who love a good idea (that's you) can create and host street libraries, building a movement that's...
Hickson Street Library
Here at Street Library we love to push the boundaries. That’s why 30 Hickson St was the perfect place to plant our flag… It’s the 29th of June, 10 degrees and sunny in Barangaroo. The unsuspecting public walks through the streets, oblivious to the event that will soon...
Children’s Street Library Colouring In Competition
Over $2000 in prizes to be given away! Children in Out of School Hours Centers (OOSH) centers all over New South Wales are invited to design and color in their own street library. We're giving away 5 street libraries, plus kids books, bookmarks, stickers, pencils, and...
Dad’s Little Library
This article was submitted on 30 May 2016 by Bek Brown, an inspirational Street Librarian from Glandore, South Australia. He was a wordsmith, my Dad. And a wonderful story teller. As a child I would sit as his feet as he read to me and my brothers...creating worlds...
A novel idea hits Hubert St, Woolloongabba
Sarah Foley and Suzanne Bosanquet promote the idea of community spirit with a Street Library in Woolloongabba. Read the article at The Courier Mail
Cancer Council spreading a message of hope with gorgeous new library
Cancer Council is doing fantastic things... So grateful we were able to donate this beauty to a great cause. Stunning paint job by artist, William Nghiem!
Ashley Kalagian Blunt gets out her power tools
Article from NSW Writers Centre Magazine, April 2016.
Build yourself a Street Library – Events announced for April & May
Learn how to build a fantastic Street Library for your neighbourhood. The class covers basic tool use, assembly, and will include all materials needed to create your very own weatherproof housing for books and other treasures. There'll be a special talk on Little...
Ken and Lisa’s street library – Live
Ken and Lisa’s library, featured in the South Sydney Herald, Feb 2016
Build a Street Library this Christmas
Looking for a unique gift this Christmas? Ever wanted to be "good on the tools" but lacking a project? Ever wanted to learn the difference between a handsaw and a drop saw? Ever wanted to give a gift of knowledge, rather than a mass produced piece of plastic from...
Street Library Building Class – Nov 2015
What’s better than finding a generous stash of books on your street that you can borrow from and add to? Making your very own Street Library and becoming a host to a new community asset in your own area! Last weekend 15 aspiring librarians got together in the...
MELBOURNE CENTRAL LITTLE LIBRARY – LITERARY GEM IN CBD
Designed with an old book store feel the Melbourne Central Little Library is a great place for commuters, city goers, visitors and students to escape to for a free read.
Little Library in Melbourne – ABC
Second-hand book dealers were not interested in most of the books, and Mr Cumming thought it would be a waste to throw them away.
Melbourne Little Library – The Leader
“Trading books is a nice way for residents to connect and it will get people out on the street and walking,” Bridget said.
‘Little Free Libraries’ Hope For Lending Revolution
A story from NPR where two Wisconsin men are on a mission to break Andrew Carnegie’s record of creating over 2,500 libraries.
Little Free Libraries – Atlanta
What are those colorful boxes popping up in front yards around Atlanta? Find out in this segment from “This is Atlanta” on PBA 30, Atlanta’s PBS Station
Little Library in Perth – The West Australian
At a glance, the structure outside the Strahan family’s Bayswater home looks like a birdhouse.
Sydney Oxford Street Bookshare – MX News
MX writes about a library that’s popped up on the corner of Oxford and South Dowling Streets.
Sydney – Paddington Bookshare – Wentworth Courier
Visit to Mens Shed Ku-ring-gai
Dan and I headed out to see the good folks at the Mens Shed Ku-ring-gai who have offered to make a few libraries for us. If you've never been to a mens shed before, you're in for an experience. I wanted to retire...