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Children’s Street Libraries installed in the Blue Mountains

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

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

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...

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

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

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

Community Street Library for Beaconsfield

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

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...

A woman’s street library becomes a neighbourhood gift

A woman’s street library becomes a neighbourhood gift

  "It has been an absolute delight watching from my window as passers-by discover it. Tiny kids on scooters will call out to their siblings to stop and spend a few minutes looking through to find a book ..." Source: A woman's street library becomes a neighbourhood...

Little Street Library in Karuah helps to unite the community

Little Street Library in Karuah helps to unite the community

  WHEN Marion Brown and husband Les moved to Karuah two years ago they wanted to become a part of the local community and find a way to contribute. Advertise with News of The Area today. It's Source: Little Street Library in Karuah helps to unite the community

Street Library Installed at Anna Bay Surf Bike and Skate

Street Library Installed at Anna Bay Surf Bike and Skate

THE Anna Bay Seven Day Makeover is on hold thanks to COVID-19 as is the planned makeover for the Medowie town centre, however locals in Anna Bay are not letting a virus make them lose Source: Street Library Installed at Anna Bay Surf Bike and Skate

Word on the street | Pakenham Gazette

Word on the street | Pakenham Gazette

Cardinia Lakes’ first street library has popped up in Windermere Boulevard – providing books for children, adults and families. Pakenham resident, … Source: Word on the street | Pakenham Gazette

Blacktown’s first free street library

Blacktown’s first free street library

A street library has been launched at 146 Fairwater Boulevard, Blacktown – breathing new life into a love for books and community. Called the ‘146 Fairwater Boulevard Free Fun Library’, it is the brainchild of local resident Guneeta Khanna and is Blacktown’s first...