9 Oct, 2024 | Blog, Events
Reading aloud to children (especially in the early years of a child’s development) greatly improves language and literacy skills, and Story Box Hub has been actively supporting and encouraging the practice of storytelling since 2013. We’re very pleased to have teamed...
25 Sep, 2024 | Blog, Events, In the media, Melbourne
We’re excited to have Melbourne-based author and Street Librarian Amy Adeney on board as a volunteer Ambassador for National Shared Reading Week (NSRW). Amy joins Sydney author Maryam Master in supporting our week-long event, which kicks off on Monday 28th October...
3 Sep, 2024 | Blog, Perth, Stories in the media
A local school librarian (and now Street Librarian!) has enlisted a local artist to brighten up a street in Falcon, WA. And the locals – and visitors – love it! Say Hello to Falcon Street Library! Read More:Street library brightening up...
19 Aug, 2024 | Blog, Events
The Children’s Book Council of Australia is thrilled to announce the 2024 CBCA Book of the Year Award Honours, Winners, and Sun Project: Shadow Judging Book of the Year Award Winners… Source: 2024 Book of the Year Award winners – The Children’s Book...
19 Aug, 2024 | Blog, In the media
Our awesome board member, Prof. Genevieve McArthur, has written a piece for The Conversation with some advice on what you can do if your child hates reading. Don’t panic – you’re not alone. Book Week is a time to celebrate reading and favourite...
18 Jul, 2024 | Blog, Sydney
The City of Parramatta and Street Library Australia has 10 FREE Street Libraries for budding Street Librarians who live within the Parramatta LGA. These tiny vestibules of literary happiness come to you undecorated. You will need to paint, weatherproof, install and...
15 Jul, 2024 | Blog, Stories in the media
Three years ago, Araba Maze was reading a book to her niece on the front stoop of her Baltimore home when children began to gather around. That day was the beginning of an incredible journey for this self-proclaimed ‘radical street librarian’, who has...
2 Jul, 2024 | Adelaide, Blog, Brisbane, Canberra, Events, Melbourne, NT, Perth, Sydney, Volunteer
Are you looking for a fun and free activity for your children these school holidays? Join Snap Send Solve’s Snapper Scavenger Hunt! It’s not just an adventure for the young folk; it’s a chance to make the community a better place while earning fun new...
1 Jul, 2024 | Blog, In the media, Stories in the media
Written by Amy Adeney for Nine Newspapers I’ll be honest – my motives for installing a street library outside my house were not particularly community-minded. At the time I was really into “projects”. We’d just finished transforming our swimming pool into a trout pond...
