19 Oct, 2022 | Blog, Events
Street Libraries make fantastic gifts that literally keep on giving, not just to your loved ones, but to the wider community. More and more we’re finding that people are purchasing Street Libraries for others. At Christmas time when we tend towards over-consumption,...
12 Oct, 2022 | Blog, Events
How excellent is your local Street Library? Is it a contender for Australia’s Street Library of the Year 2022? Would you like to put your own Street Library forward for this auspicious gong? We love seeing all sorts of Street Libraries springing up around the...
8 Aug, 2022 | Blog, Events, Uncategorized
Street Library would like to express huge gratitude and love for our outgoing GM, Cecile, who has generously poured her personality, creativity and love of books into Street Library from the organisation’s very beginning. Street Library Founder, Nic Lowe, says: “I’ve...
20 Jul, 2022 | Blog, Events
Dreaming with eyes open is the theme for Book Week 2022 and we are celebrating this iconic event with a 10% discount on our most popular Street Library, The Shed, for all schools, P&Cs, pre schools, childcare, and family day care centres.
20 Nov, 2017 | Events, Sydney, Uncategorized
Thanks to all the volunteers this year! We held a Mad Hatters Tea Party to say thanks to our many volunteers and Street Librarians. If you couldn’t make it, perhaps we’ll see you next year? Or, you could simply have your own Tea Party to say thanks to all...
18 Feb, 2016 | Blog, Events
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...
17 Dec, 2015 | Blog, Events
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...
3 Dec, 2015 | Blog, Events
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...