15 Jan, 2025 | Blog, Events, Win
The summer school holidays are LONG. If you are looking for a creative way to keep the kids occupied during the school holidays then we have a fun idea for you. Street Library Australia and Madman Films have teamed up to celebrate the film adaptation of Alison...
9 Dec, 2024 | Blog, Events
Are you thinking of gifting a Street Library to someone you love and/or appreciate this year?To ensure timely delivery of Christmas gifts please place your order by Sunday December 15 to ensure courier collections on Monday December 16. After that there is no...
3 Dec, 2024 | Blog, Events
Embrace the joy of reading more books this summer by signing up for Libraries Change Lives’ Big Summer Read. Source:...
10 Nov, 2024 | Blog, Events
Thanks to all who took part in this year’s National Shared Reading Week. We hope you enjoyed some new stories and made friends along the way. A big thank you to our NSRW ambassadors Amy Adeney and Maryam Masters and our Shared Reading Experts Claire...
15 Oct, 2024 | Blog, Events, In the media, Stories in the media
To mark SLA’s second annual National Shared Reading Week from October 28 to November 3, this Newtown resident will be leading a progressive book crawl, stopping to browse, chat and read to children and adults. Visit Sydney Morning Herald for the full story on...
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...
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...
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...
13 Jun, 2024 | Blog, Events, Sydney
Seniors in the Burwood LGA are invited to paint and decorate a new street library being installed in Wangal Park. Keen? Sign up below. Source: Seniors Creative Club: Painting Our Street Library (Ages...
24 May, 2024 | Blog, Events, Tips, Volunteer
Street Libraries support communities to build resilience and establish a strong sense of place. We recorded our recent webinar ‘Activating Your Community With Street Library Australia’ so you can hear more about impacts of Street Libraries in communities....
17 Apr, 2024 | Blog, Events, Tips
If you’re reading this on our website, odds are you already appreciate that Street Libraries support communities by fostering connections between individuals, organisations and businesses. But not everyone is aware of our focus on creating community connections...
