Street Library Blog

    Dad pretends he was born yesterday. Bluey and Bingo have to guide him through his second day on Earth, especially when he discovers food is delicious and steals Lucky's Dad's pie. Source: Bluey: Born Yesterday

Books and snuggles? Yes, please. Source: This Icelandic Tradition Can Transform Your Christmas Eve

A three-storey home on Hartington Road in Liverpool, Merseyside, has caught the attention of bemused house hunters due to the extensive collection of books inside the home. Source: Book hoarder's house goes on the market for £125,000 in Liverpool

A librarian on the Indonesian island of Java has started a mobile library, lending children books in exchange for trash. It develops their awareness of the environment — and they get to read more at the same time.

BRATTLEBORO — Children gathered at the Sanctuary of Epsilon Spires on Saturday, ready for an afternoon story time filled with glamour and sparkle. The stories were being read by drag Source: Drag queens give stories some sparkle in Brattleboro

When I speak with people who aren’t librarians, I often hear notions about what it’s like to be a librarian that are simply incorrect. Source: Being a Librarian: Expectations vs. Reality

We love seeing Street Libraries popping up all around Australia. Here is your chance to celebrate them by nominating a Street Library in your community. They will go into the draw to win amazing prizes from local shops around us. Why not tell your family and friends...

  There are no signs. There is no phone number. There is no website. But as you walk through Instagram-enabled plants and green tunnels, you’ll come across the world of Lost Books. Located in Montrose, northeastern Los Angeles County, the shop opened quietly in...

Emerald Queensland is known for its abundance of natural minerals, including gems. A recent gem, in the form of a Street Library has been added to the crown of this central highlands region. The Street Library has been set up by Peter and Alicia who are both teachers...

Celebrating First Education a tutoring service who is passionate about learning and engaging their community. They recently launched four Street Libraries outside their centre's to encourage everyone in the neighbourhood to grab a book and maybe learn something new in...

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An editor discovers a masterpiece among a pile of rejected manuscripts. She tries to track down its unknown author, who may already be dead. Source: The Mystery of Henri Pick

The community library will have an outdoor rooftop reading terrace, commercial kitchen and auditorium. Source: Queen Victoria Market is building a three-storey community library

Hi. Vikki and Jim here. Our little street library is in Avonsleigh near Emerald, in Victoria (Puffing Billy turf!). We live on a pretty quiet dirt road, so we don't get as much foot traffic for the street library as we used to at our old address, (before we moved...

  Our Street Library is in East Brisbane's Gabba precinct. Gabba in Turrbal language simply means 'place' and we definitely feel that the library has added a sense of place to our neighbourhood. With the Olympics set to be hosted in our front yard it is so...

Artists give old books an amazing second life. Source: Art From Old Books • Insteading

Why do most people stop reading children’s books they loved once they come of age? Books from our childhood can still do so much good work for us. Source: Remember your favorite childhood books? Read them again.

Reading can be a safe harbour and a good self-care remedy in these anxious times. Source: The Novel Cure: How books can soothe what ails you | ArtsHub Australia