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Fairy Raine from Fairy Lane has opened a street library in her front yard at Capalaba | Redland City Bulletin
A street library has opened at Capalaba alongside a garden of toadstools, herbs and flowers. Source: Fairy Raine from Fairy Lane has opened a street library in her front yard at Capalaba | Redland City Bulletin
The warming story of an indoor ‘street’ library | Canberra CityNews
A MINI “street” library has been set up at the Hughes Community Centre by the staff at the ACT Council on the Ageing, though this one’s located in the warmth of the foyer, with plans to… Source: The warming story of an indoor ‘street’ library | Canberra...
PRINTS CHARMING: Warwick first in community street library | Warwick Daily News
A COLOURFUL box has brought a quirky way for Rose City bookworms to connect. Source: PRINTS CHARMING: Warwick first in community street library | Warwick Daily News
Take a book, give a book, share a book – How the Street Library movement is growing in Newcastle & The Hunter – Newy with Kids
Want to borrow or donate a book & get to know your neighbours? Get involved in a Street Library in the Newcastle region or start your own in front of your home. Source: Take a book, give a book, share a book - How the Street Library movement is growing in...
Yorke Peninsula Country Times newspaper – Taking reading to the streets
BARUNGA West Council and Port Broughton ComBARUNGA West Council and Port Broughton Community Library are taking reading to the streets. Source: Yorke Peninsula Country Times newspaper - Taking reading to the streets
Fully booked: Footpath Library | ArchitectureAU
BARUNGA West Council and Port Broughton ComBARUNGA West Council and Port Broughton Community Library are taking reading to the streets. Source: Yorke Peninsula Country Times newspaper - Taking reading to the streets
New Street Library locations for Port Stephens – News Of The Area
An intriguing exploration of geometric tension and a lesson in craftsmanship and materiality, this piece of miniature architecture by Jonathan Goh also effectively encourages small-scale knowledge sharing. Source: Fully booked: Footpath Library | ArchitectureAU
Street Library at Glen Park – School Library Association of Victoria
THE concept of Street Libraries is gaining in momentum and popularity around Port Stephens and the Myall Coast, with News Of The Area coming across two new locations to add to the Stroud Street Library Source: New Street Library locations for Port Stephens – News Of...
Unique new ‘library’ launches at Walkerston | Mackay Daily Mercury
Street Libraries are a growing way of sharing and borrowing books in local communities where are may not be a public library. source https://slav.org.au
Street Libraries spread around Brisbane
HARRY Potter, Moby Dick, Huckleberry Finn... you never know whose adventure you might step into when you open the little door of Walkerston's first street library. Source: Unique new 'library' launches at Walkerston | Mackay Daily Mercury
Central Tablelands Woodcraft makes new street library for Yetholme residents | Western Advocate
Brisbane has more than 70 Street Libraries and here are a few of the best. Source: Street Libraries spread around Brisbane
Construction Complete on New Street Library | Hills Echo
“People we be able to take a book from a library and leave another behind." Source: Central Tablelands Woodcraft makes new street library for Yetholme residents | Western Advocate
Library pops up in street – Canterbury Bankstown
There is no doubt that the Street Library revolution is bringing neighbourhoods together and now another library is joining the movement in our local area - The Hills Organic Garden (HOG) library. This library is exclusively for garden books for the young, the old and...
Caboolture mum encouraging kids to pick up a book and put down technology | Quest News
HARRY Potter, Moby Dick, Huckleberry Finn... you never know whose adventure you might step into when you open the little door of Walkerston's first street library. Source: Unique new 'library' launches at Walkerston | Mackay Daily Mercury
Inner West Council Grant Roll Out
A CABOOLTURE mum is trying to encourage children to pick up a book and put down technology. Source: Caboolture mum encouraging kids to pick up a book and put down technology | Quest News
Libraries, Writ Small – The New York Times
Source: Photo - Google Photos 10 Street Libraries rolled out across the Inner West Council
Five new street libraries in Cockburn | Community News Group
Todd Bol’s Little Free Library boxes, which blend the form of folk art with the function of a community water cooler, have popped up in all 50 states and in 88 countries. Source: Libraries, Writ Small - The New York Times
Have you spotted a street library?
BARUNGA West Council and Port Broughton ComBARUNGA West Council and Port Broughton Community Library are taking reading to the streets. Source: Yorke Peninsula Country Times newspaper - Taking reading to the streets
Fremantle Herald – Mount Pleasants – Street Library
An intriguing exploration of geometric tension and a lesson in craftsmanship and materiality, this piece of miniature architecture by Jonathan Goh also effectively encourages small-scale knowledge sharing. Source: Fully booked: Footpath Library | ArchitectureAU
Word on the Street – Ciao Magazine
Want to borrow or donate a book & get to know your neighbours? Get involved in a Street Library in the Newcastle region or start your own in front of your home. Source: Take a book, give a book, share a book - How the Street Library movement is growing in...
Behind the News – Street Library
A MINI “street” library has been set up at the Hughes Community Centre by the staff at the ACT Council on the Ageing, though this one’s located in the warmth of the foyer, with plans to… Source: The warming story of an indoor ‘street’ library | Canberra...
Bulahdelah and Stroud benefiting from Little Street Libraries – News Of The Area
“People we be able to take a book from a library and leave another behind." Source: Central Tablelands Woodcraft makes new street library for Yetholme residents | Western Advocate
Street Libraries📚📚READING ON THE STREET 📚📚If you're in the need for a new book, why not try a street library? They are popping up across #Dunsborough and #Busselton. City of Busselton - Local GovernmentStreet Library Australia
Posted by ABC South West on Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Some Street Libraries of Western Australia captured by ABC in the South West.
An intriguing exploration of geometric tension and a lesson in craftsmanship and materiality, this piece of miniature architecture by Jonathan Goh also effectively encourages small-scale knowledge sharing. Source: Fully booked: Footpath Library | ArchitectureAU
“Take a Book; Leave a Book” Street Libraries – City of Ryde
Mount Franklin resident, Glynn Franche started his Street Library using books he salvaged from the roadside.MOUNT PLEASANT residents have rallied around to re-open a local street library, after all the books and bookcase were pinched last month. Souce fremantle...
Sharing Is Caring: Reykjavik’s First Tool Library To Open This August – The Reykjavik Grapevine
The City of Ryde is working with the community to share books through the installation of little libraries in their public domain. Source: "Take a Book; Leave a Book" Street Libraries - City of Ryde
10 Benefits of Reading: Why You Should Read Every Day
Public Libraries throughout Australia had tool libraries back in the 1970s and 80s; Fitzroy Library's was a well known example in inner city Melbourne. What's old is new again- we are seeing a world wide renaissance of tool libraries. Another great example of the...
Street library Blacktown | News Local
The City of Ryde is working with the community to share books through the installation of little libraries in their public domain. Source: "Take a Book; Leave a Book" Street Libraries - City of Ryde
Read All About It! | Hills Echo
Public Libraries throughout Australia had tool libraries back in the 1970s and 80s; Fitzroy Library's was a well known example in inner city Melbourne. What's old is new again- we are seeing a world wide renaissance of tool libraries. Another great example of the...
‘Cycle of generosity’: Take a book, give a book | Northern Star
There is a new Street Library on the block! Kolora Collection is located at 63 Kolora Crescent, Ferny Hills and is the brain child of Tanya Haynes. Source: Read All About It! | Hills Echo
Library connects Tom Price community | The West Australian
KYOGLE'S mayor is pushing to bring street libraries into the villages, with the aim of encouraging reading and sharing. Source: 'Cycle of generosity': Take a book, give a book | Northern Star