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...
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...
3 Jun, 2024 | Adelaide, Blog, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, NT, Perth, Sydney, Volunteer
Gary Fishlock is a Sydney-based author and publisher on a mission to share the stories of Mimpy the Panda and his friends. How? By placing copies in Street Libraries around the country! Gary and Mimpy recently clocked up a significant milestone when, for the 1,000th...
24 Apr, 2024 | Blog, Sydney, Volunteer
Street Library Australia is inviting Expressions of Interest for a Volunteer Woodworker/Handy Person to help us with Mounting Post and Mobile Stand material sourcing and construction in Sydney. We estimate the tasks will take approximately 2 days to complete, 2-3...
8 Apr, 2024 | Blog, Sydney
Visitors to the Darling Harbour precinct this April will be delighted to see the beautiful Children’s International Street Library Project in-situ underneath the Pier St Underpass. Facilitated by the staff and volunteers of City North Men’s Shed (CNMS), with support...
14 Jan, 2024 | Adelaide, Blog, Brisbane, Canberra, Events, Melbourne, NT, Perth, Sydney
Which Street Library will be named the 2023 Street Library of the Year? Nominate Your Favourite Street Library Which Street Library will be named the 2023 Street Library of the Year? Nominate Your Favourite Street Library Which Street Library will be named the 2023...
15 Nov, 2023 | Adelaide, Blog, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, NT, Perth, Sydney, Tips
Folks, Christmas is coming, and that means… deadlines! For those outside Sydney we will need your orders by Wednesday December 13, 2023 in order to process, fill and dispatch them in time for Christmas. Sydney-siders can pick up their orders from our shop front in...
15 Nov, 2023 | Blog, Sydney
Meet one of our newest Street Library recruits, Mindful Reads Haven, in Chatswood, NSW. This pretty little Street Library has been lovingly established by Community Living Supports, Northern Sydney (CLS-NS), a not-for-profit with a mission to provide uplifting support...
10 Nov, 2023 | Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Events, Melbourne, NT, Perth, Sydney
Summer Time is a stunning tribute to an Australian summer, by creators Antonia Pesenti and Hilary Bell. To celebrate National Shared Reading Week, our friends at Story Box Library have shared this beautiful story with us, read by author and food literacy advocate,...
25 Oct, 2023 | Adelaide, Blog, Brisbane, Canberra, Events, Melbourne, NT, Perth, Sydney
Drum roll please… we’re very excited to announce National Shared Reading Week from Monday November 27 until Sunday December 3! Shared Reading is simply reading with others. It builds language and literacy skills in children and strengthens their ability to...
11 Oct, 2023 | Blog, Sydney
The name Thomas Roseby Lodge has been popping up all over the place recently. Not only did the folks at this residential aged care facility in Marrickville, NSW, submit an application for some assistance to facilitate a Street Library revamp, they also recently...
