20 Mar, 2023 | Blog, Press, Stories in the media
Enjoy this Feel Good Read of the Day by the ABC Wide Bay’s Grace Whiteside. In an age where screens and virtual technology reign supreme, communities across Australia have embraced street libraries and are reviving a love of “good old-fashioned”...
20 Mar, 2023 | Blog, Sydney
Warrah is a community based organisation in Dural that is dedicated to supporting individuals with a disability across a range of services and settings. Thanks to a generous donation from Hornsby Council, Warrah is now the proud owner of its very own Street Library!...
23 Feb, 2023 | Blog, Stories in the media
Does this = end times? Wannabe novelists who don’t want to put in the time or effort to create their literary masterpiece are turning to ChatGPT for help. Source: ChatGPT behind influx of AI-written books on Amazon | Digital Trends
23 Feb, 2023 | Blog, Stories in the media
Sorry James. Heck, yes Julia! Data shows that Patterson’s 14-year run as readers’ overall favourite has given way to the Gruffalo author Source: Julia Donaldson ends James Patterson’s reign as UK libraries’ most borrowed author
9 Feb, 2023 | Blog, Stories in the media
Have you ever visited a wood library? Source: A different kind of library branch – ABC Radio
8 Feb, 2023 | Blog, Events
Heads up (or is that heads down?) everyone! Australian Reading Hour will take place on Thursday March 9. This very special celebration was launched as part of the 2012 National Year of Reading and is now a much-loved highlight on Australia’s literary calendar.For...
24 Jan, 2023 | Blog, Stories in the media
Literary treasure hunts are giving children both the thrill of finding a book and the benefits of reading. Source: Kids are finding books hidden all over this town and ‘it’s a bit magical’, say parents
9 Jan, 2023 | Blog, Stories in the media
“I don’t know any of these donors and they don’t know me. But we all know the street library. And that’s a very special thing.” From chance encounters with neighbours to the 1970 Australian Women’s Weekly Cookbook, a weekly trip to the street library is a...
28 Dec, 2022 | Blog, Events
Blueback is an achingly beautiful story about family, belonging and living a life in tune with the environment, from one of Australia’s best-loved authors (and Street Library patron), Tim Winton. Originally published in 1997, the story has now been adapted for a...
