Street Libraries in the media

UK Publisher’s ‘Book Stops’

We like it, we like it a lot. To celebrate their 90th anniversary Penguin UK is installing 90 Little Book Stops… Read more: Little Free Library Teams Up with Penguin Books to Grant 90 Little Book Stops - Little Free Library

A pedal-powered library has launched in Canberra’s inner south | Her Canberra

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

Street Library of the Moment – Sturt’s Desert Pea Library

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...

Read: In a world of overwhelming choice, I love the whittled-down book selection at my local street library

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...

Talking Street Libraries on ABC Adelaide

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 Adelaide...

The one thing Newtown’s Nut Cluster street library refuses to share

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...

Meet the Street Librarian Changing the Lives of Baltimore Youth

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 worked...

My Street Library was just a family project. What happened next, well, you wouldn’t read about it.

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...

Reading print improves comprehension far more than looking at digital text, say researchers

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...

Street Library GM shares the story on National Shared Reading Week with Story Box Library

Read a Q&A with Street Library Australia's General Manager, Mel, on the Story Box Library blog!

Could public libraries make good cat cafes? – ABC listen

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

National Shared Reading Week at your local Street Library – News Of The Area

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

A door at a Swedish library was accidentally left open — 446 people came in, borrowed 245 books. Every single one was returned

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 people came...

Fantasy exhibition takes over Leeds Central Library

Classic story books and memorabilia from TV shows go on show at Leeds Central Library. Source: Fantasy exhibition takes over Leeds Central Library

Concertinas, scrolls and miniatures: The eclectic artworks that are actual books

Books made by artists can be sophisticated or simple. So, what is an artists' book? A new exhibition puts these obscure artworks in the spotlight. Source: Concertinas, scrolls and miniatures: The eclectic artworks that are actual books

Barnaby Joyce’s Debut Novel ‘Weatherboard & Iron’ Remains Untouched In Annandale Street Library

Betoota Advocate... you have our hearts. More to come. Source: Barnaby Joyce's Debut Novel 'Weatherboard & Iron' Remains Untouched In Annandale Street Library

One step closer to a library for Mawarra – Gympie Today

Read on for Gympie Today's take on one of the latest additions to the Street Library community - the Mawarra Independent School Street Library Source: One step closer to library for Mawarra - Gympie Today

Why dogs are proving to be the perfect listeners for young children struggling to read

Well this sounds ideal! Dogs with a calm nature are providing young students with a fun and non-confrontational environment in which to practise reading as part of a program expanding around the country. Source: ABC News Why dogs are proving to be the perfect...

Tamworth signed up newborn babies for a reading experiment, and the results are in

A look at how Dolly Parton's Imagination Library works for the children of Tamworth, NSW. With thanks to the ABC. Source: Tamworth signed up newborn babies for a reading experiment, and the results are in

The late Peter Hardy loved his book collection – and now it is being shared with the Gulgong community – ABC Western Plains

Gulgong's Heidi Maskill-Hardy has figured out the perfect way to commemorate Peter Hardy's love of books after losing her "soul friend" of 35 years just five weeks ago. Source: The late Peter Hardy loved his book collection - and now it is being shared with the...

Australians are Embracing Little Street Libraries – Goodnet

Spreading a love of books in the digital age. Source: Australians are Embracing Little Street Libraries - Goodnet

Little Sharing Street Library Grows at Fishermans Reach – News Of The Area

Props to our Street Library Legend, Jen, who is sharing the Street Library news around the Fishermans Reach community. Source: Little Sharing Library Grows at Fishermans Reach - News Of The Area

Search For New Street Library Artist – Wollongong

Wollongong City Council is on the hunt for a local community artist to create an engaging artwork for a new Street Library (also known as a Book Box). Source: Search for new street library artist – Wollongong

One of the last intact wild places left on earth. Ningaloo through the eyes of writer Tim Winton – ABC Sydney

Street Library's author patron Tim Winton has written, produced and narrated a very special documentary sharing his his passion for Ningaloo in Western Australia, and it is stunning. Listen to him talk to Richard Glover on Radio ABC Sydney. Source: One of the last...

Would you like some Street Libraries with your News Breakfast?

Big thanks to ABC News Breakfast who recently took the time to speak with a couple of the folks behind Street Library Australia. While the local Street Library story has its roots in Sydney's Inner West, the Street Library movement in Australia is growing nationwide....

From 30 to 4,500: How street libraries took off, reviving a love of books and spreading community spirit

Enjoy this Feel Good Read of the Day by the ABC Wide Bay's Grace Whiteside. In an age where screens and virtual technology reign supreme, communities across Australia have embraced street libraries and are reviving a love of "good old-fashioned" books. Source: From...

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