4 Apr, 2025 | Blog, Canberra, In the media, Press, Stories in the media
London might have a bookstore on a barge, but Canberra has its own quirky independent bookshop. It’s time to meet The Book Bike. Source: A pedal-powered library has launched in Canberra’s inner south | HerCanberra
10 Mar, 2025 | Blog, NT, Stories in the media
We’re thrilled for Pauline of Connellan in the NT, who has displayed admirable resilience and fortitude in setting up her Street Library just outside Alice Springs. After establishing a beautifully decorated Street Library along the roadside into Connellan, Pauline...
13 Feb, 2025 | Blog, In the media, Stories in the media
Safe to say that Jane Howard of The Guardian gets it. What a beautiful piece. There may be a book I want to read, there may not. But making the choice feels so much easier than keeping up with new releases… Source: In a world of overwhelming choice, I love the...
4 Nov, 2024 | Adelaide, Blog, In the media, Stories in the media, Volunteer
What a treat it was to hear dedicated Street Librarians Jody & Tanya tell ABC Adelaide’s Jo Laverty about the The Little Library on Lloyd Street and what what having a Street Library in the community means to them. Thank you to Jo Laverty of Drive on ABC...
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...
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...
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...
23 Jan, 2024 | Blog, In the media, Stories in the media
Now this is something we can get behind! A study from the University of Valencia found that print reading could boost skills by six to eight times more than digital reading Source – The Guardian, AU: Reading print improves comprehension far more than looking at...
29 Nov, 2023 | Blog, In the media, Stories in the media
Read a Q&A with Street Library Australia’s General Manager, Mel, on the Story Box Library blog!
29 Nov, 2023 | Blog, Stories in the media
Um. Yes! A Joondalup city councillor is hoping his proposal to have cats hang out in the local library will get support. Source: Could public libraries make good cat cafes? – ABC listen
29 Nov, 2023 | Blog, In the media, Stories in the media
Lovely Jen from Fishermans Reach is at it again – out and about promoting our cause to her community. Thank you Jen! Source: National Shared Reading Week at your local Street Library – News Of The Area
14 Nov, 2023 | Blog, Stories in the media
People! People are good! And libraries bring out the best in us all! They say a reader does not steal and a thief does not read. In the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, that’s definitely true. Source: A door at a Swedish library was accidentally left open — 446...
