Street Libraries in the media

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Street Library opens a door to books and community

Do you have a street library near you? Source: Street library opens a door to books and community during lockdown

How to build a Street Library?

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People Love the Street Library

Anonymous hero comes to the rescue of vandalised Chifley Shops Street Library

Those books had been kindly donated by members of the public for the enjoyment of the community. Founders of the unofficial governing body of the street libraries in the Canberra/Queanbeyan region, “Lil Street Libraries”, Shah Petreski and Roz Martiniello, were made...

Little library of joy

Olly Downie has set up a street library in Sunbury. (Damjan Janevski) 248391_01 Sunbury resident Olly Downie has always loved literature. “I had a habit when I used to travel overseas, once I’d finished reading a book I’d write the date I’d travelled to and from that...

From Little Things, Big Things Grow!

The children at Camelia Avenue Childcare Centre in Everton Hills have been hard at work constructing their very own community hub! Located outside the centre, the hub contains a herb garden, community composting site, worm farm, street library, and even a toy...

From thrillers to love stories, reading is keeping me sane in lockdown

By Clare Boyd-Macrae September 29, 2021 — 3.30pm In that first, long ago lockdown, the only thing that bothered me much was the abrupt closing of public libraries. I am a voracious reader with limited space and income; free lending libraries (for my money up there...

Spotlight Podcast- Cecile Schuldiener

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Homegrown library inspiring readers

Mango Hill’s Jessica Wright is connecting her community one book at a time and inspiring a network of readers. Find out how she’s doing it… Source: Homegrown library inspiring readers

Gerringong community connects through street library and garden

A community garden and library in Gerringong provides a way of connecting with community through COVID-19 lockdowns. Source: Gerringong community connects through street library and garden

The extensive guide of Port Stephens’ Street Libraries

Street Libraries have been popping up around Australia rapidly in the past twelve months. Australia’s first Little Street Library was created in 2015 and now, in New South Wales alone, there are over 1278 street Source: The extensive guide of Port Stephens’ Little...

Former Malaysian rhythmic gymnast builds a Street Library in her neighbourhood

It pass off as a birdhouse from the outside but there’s nothing feathery about it, just a wealth of knowledge. And the small structure – located in Shah Alam, Selangor – has been gaining attention from people around the area lately. Last month, businesswoman...

Beeston’s very own Street Library – Nottingham Local News

A Street Library popped up in Beeston during the coronavirus lockdown. Located on Glebe Street, the little red box filled with books was originally intended to be a house for nesting owls but it has been re-purposed as a Street Library. Source: Beeston’s very own...

Do you have a favourite street library, food or plant pantry?

Florey mother creates popular attraction in her cul de sac Source: Do you have a favourite street library, food or plant pantry?

Take art, give art at the Free Little Art Gallery

“It has this potential to create really positive connections because it is through kindness…and it promotes artists that wouldn’t perhaps have the opportunity… This is open … Source: Take art, give art at the Free Little Art Gallery

Children’s Street Libraries installed in the Blue Mountains

Bringing children's books to a street near you: 11 new kids street libraries. Blue Mountains City Council would like to thank all the children and volunteers who helped establish 11 new street libraries throughout the city. The kids street libraries project promotes...

BRISBANE STREET LIBRARIES

Do you have the need to read? You could head to Dymocks or a Council library, or there could be a micro library hiding somewhere on your street and you just don’t know it yet. ‘Street L… Source: BRISBANE STREET LIBRARIES

Street Libraries popping up across the Georges River area

Georges River Council has installed six street libraries throughout the area. If you are out and about in the Georges River Council area, you may notice something a bit different. Georges River Council has installed six street libraries throughout the area as part of...

Little Street Libraries bringing joy and uniting the Myall Coast community one book at a time

ARE you as passionate about books as you are about sustainability? The trend of Little Street Libraries began in November 2015 in Sydney, and has been growing across the country ever since. With over 150 libraries scattered Source: Little Street Libraries bringing...

Little library aims to strengthen community ties

Mole Creek Community Garden have built a new street library with a seed swap for green thumbs Source: Little library aims to strengthen community ties

Langri Tangpa Centre Created Australia’s 2,500th Street Library

Langri Tanga Centre (LTC), the FPMT center in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, used a US$300 International Merit Box Project grant they received in 2019 to create a “Street Library” on the center’s outside property. The International Merit Box Project was created

Street library for Wellington Point

Wellington Point State High School unveiled a community library outside the school gates on Badgen Road on Thursday. Source: Street library for Wellington Point

New Wollongong street library one of the first of its kind in NSW

KU Gwynneville Preschool is the lucky recipient of a new street library. Source: New Wollongong street library one of the first of its kind in NSW

Tony Abbott was wrong to chomp a raw onion but right about one thing

IT’S five years since former prime minister Tony Abbott ate a raw onion, brown skin and all, while campaigning for re-election in the state’s north. Source: Tony Abbott was wrong to chomp a raw onion but right about one thing

Happy ending for The Case of the Disappearing Library

An honest mistake has drawn the community together over a street library. Source: Happy ending for The Case of the Disappearing Library

Community Street Library for Beaconsfield

Part of Book Week celebrations at Child and Family Centre As part of Book Week celebrations, the Beaconsfield Child and Family Centre have launched a new community street library. Donated by the Children's Book Council of Australia, the weatherproof library means that...

Community determined to stay connected – The North Central Review

By Steph McNicol THE pandemic has brought out Mitchell residents’ creative ways of staying connected without contact, including a free library in Kilmore and a spoon village in Broadford. In late August, Kilmore resident and home daycare owner Renae Dargan decided to...