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Library connects Tom Price community | The West Australian
A neighbourhood street library has opened in Tom Price. Source: Library connects Tom Price community | The West...
Gardening Australia – Fact Sheet: Street (Library) Smart
Source: Gardening Australia - Fact Sheet: Street Smart
Singleton St Nick’s opens “Street Library” | Maitland-Newcastle Catholic News
As an extension from the Learning Lions recent Source: Singleton St Nick's opens "Street Library" | Maitland-Newcastle Catholic...
Street libraries are branching out all over Canberra, from fridges to a TARDIS
Free street libraries are becoming more popular. And no surprises that well-read Canberrans are getting on the act. Source: Street libraries are branching out all over Canberra, from fridges to a...
Ethel’s library opens in Leura | Blue Mountains Gazette
New street library in Ethel Turner's old home in Leura. Source: Ethel’s library opens in Leura | Blue Mountains...
Street library movement finds a place in Lugarno | St George & Sutherland Shire Leader
Books are free to borrow and can either be returned or exchanged. Source: Street library movement finds a place in Lugarno | St George & Sutherland Shire...
Street Library: Myaree mum envisions community book swapping | Community News Group
Imagine a constantly changing collection of books on your doorstep, and your neighbour's, and the family at the end of the street too Source: Street Library: Myaree mum envisions community book swapping | Community News...
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Heard of the street library revolution? It’s reached town | Chronicle
IN A hand-built cabinet in front of a residential Toowoomba home are free books for the whole community to share. Source: Heard of the street library revolution? It's reached town |...
Happy ending for Brisbane family who used social media to track down stolen street library – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
A family in Brisbane uses word of mouth and social media to help find their beloved street library. Source: Happy ending for Brisbane family who used social media to track down stolen street library - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting...
Street Library movement comes to Bowraville | Guardian News
The community already comes to the North Arm stall for local produce and can now leave with so much more. Source: Street Library movement comes to Bowraville | Guardian...
Lennox celebrates its new street library – Echonetdaily
Lennox Head is joining the trend and has launched its own Street Library where anyone can pick up or drop off a book. The Street Library was launched by local author Lisa Walker and the Street Library motto is ‘Take... Read More → Source: Lennox celebrates its new...
Street libraries: They’re sprouting across rural Victoria | The Weekly Times
WARRACKNABEAL has 11 of them. Ballarat has a few, as does Woodend, and Morwell, so far, has one. Source: Street libraries: They’re sprouting across rural Victoria | The Weekly...
Fridge full of literary goodness | The West Australian
A children’s book exchange aims to make reading more fun for Roebourne kids. Source: Fridge full of literary goodness | The West...
How this mother of six is promoting reading through her free Street Library in Kellyville
A LOVE for reading and the need to share it with others is proving a great neighbourhood story for residents at Kilbenny St, Kellyville. Nina Martelli and her six children are sharing their love for reading with their neighbourhood through the unique Street Library...
Hark The Sydney Morning Herald
Recently the cover story of The Sydney Morning Herald, the street library trend is gathering attention from communities all across Australia. Why is that? Because they provide their users with indefinite value, and they do so indiscriminately....
Book Sharing in Boronia Park
With the help of local public school students, a vibrant street library has been constructed for the Boronia Park Village Centre. This home for books allows individuals of all ages to take and leave books at their leisure. New life may now be found in the area as many...
Bondi Book Exchange
A growing book exchange in Bondi Junction has captured local attention. Adults and children alike are supporting and participating in this wonderful system. Street Libraries are ensuring that books are made freely available for everyone, one community at a time....
Dapto’s Street Library is the smallest in the Illawarra
In the brave new world where technology is king, a set of Dapto parents have hit the streets to get their kids to read more books. Fortunately for neighbours Dan and Kelly Harper and David and Sarah Cowie, their own children were only too happy to lend a hand in...
A house without books is like a body without a soul
Street libraries are, essentially, a box of books, planted in your (or your neighbour’s) front yard, accessible from the street - Nic Lowe. This shows your love for the community and your care towards nature. After all, what could be more kind than sharing your good...
Buddy Reading Bench
Reading has been made cool at the Moorebank primary school with the introduction of the new concept street libraries and introducing buddy bench. This buddy bench reduce feelings of isolation and promote empathy and friendships in the playground. Read more at Daily...
Little Weather Proof Houses
These little weather proof houses (street libraries) connecting neighbours to share books and re-use economy Books. These books are free to borrow and everybody is encouraged to add books to the local street library. Have a look what Byron Shire Council says about...
Street Libraries are connecting communities
Street Libraries are connecting the communities together. Neighbours are coming outside their houses to give away free books and borrow the books for free. This great idea is strengthening the community bonds and letting people know about each other. Kinderling sheds...
First Australian school to set up a Street Library
Australia Street Infants School in Newtown has become the first school to set up a street library. Other schools are also adopting this great idea! Read more at Sydney Morning...
Street Library comes to the Crag
Two Street Libraries were purchased by The Progress Association and setup in...
Piddington Pages
Craig Campbell and his family have set up a street library called "Piddington Pages" in the Brisbane area. They started with a door from a renovation project and built the library around the feature. Craig was interviewed by ABC Brisbane about his Street Library....
Piddington Pages Article
Craig and Hannah Campbell talk to Courier Mail about their Street...
Warracknabeal Street Libraries
Street Library has been working with the Warracknabeal WORDS team and local Men's Sheds to encourage reading and community spirit in the area. Street Libraries are beautiful homes for books, planted in your front yard. They invite your neighbours to share the joys of...
A novel idea hits Hubert St, Woolloongabba
Sarah Foley and Suzanne Bosanquet promote the idea of community spirit with a Street Library in Woolloongabba. Read the article at The Courier...
Ashley Kalagian Blunt gets out her power tools
Article from NSW Writers Centre Magazine, April 2016.