Parramatta leads Australia in street libraries

Parramatta tops the nation in global Street Library movement.
Red cabinet on street filled with free books. Street Libraries.

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.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina