Did you know that street libraries – or, more formally, the Little Free Libraries (LFL) movement – is active in 91 countries? And, that in Western Sydney’s heartland the trend is booming – so much so that the City of Parramatta is officially leading Australia with over 120 street libraries.
The global grassroots movement has one simple mission: to make books free, accessible and shared within local communities.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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