Wednesday, 23 January 2013
OverDrive reports ‘record traffic’ for 2012 Ebook provider OverDrive has released user statistics from 2012, reporting significant increases in the number of registered visits to its platform, the number of...

Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Manly Library attracts attention over Armstrong notice Manly Library in Sydney has been the subject of numerous media reports this week after a tongue-in-cheek sign declaring that all books written...

Wednesday, 16 January 2013
The Newcastle Region Library has more than doubled its ebook collection, after signing with Ebook Library (EBL). The Newcastle Herald reports that the library has added 3500 new ebooks to...

Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Loss of 300 UK libraries predicted for 2013 In the UK, library campaigners are predicting the closure of 300 libraries in the year ahead, reports the Bookseller. According to the...

Tuesday, 15 January 2013
WA library destroyed in fire The public library and town hall in Onslow in north west Western Australia has been destroyed in a fire that has also damaged the town’s...

Tuesday, 15 January 2013
A new library in Lake Bolac in western Victoria was officially opened in December. The $240,000 facility is the first permanent library for the town, which is located approximately 100km...

Wednesday, 9 January 2013
Fullers bookshops in Hobart and Launceston are running a donation drive for books to restock Dunalley Primary School’s library, which was destroyed in the recent bushfires. The bookstores are collecting high-quality children’s books...

Wednesday, 9 January 2013
Jobs cuts at Victorian library service Three positions have been made redundant at the Murrindindi Library Service in regional Victoria, reports the Age. According to the Age, the redundancies are...

Wednesday, 9 January 2013
UK Labour Party calls for national body for libraries In the UK, the Labour Party has released a policy report on the public library service that recommends the establishment of...

Wednesday, 12 December 2012
More than 200 UK libraries closed in 2011-12 A new survey has found that more than 200 libraries in the UK closed during the past 12 months, reports the Bookseller....

Tuesday, 11 December 2012
ALS Library Services has announced that ebooks from HarperCollins, Walker Books and Dark Horse Comics are now available to Australian users of Wheelers ePlatform library lending service. ALS managing director...

Tuesday, 11 December 2012
The State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) has announced that Vicki McDonald will join the library as director of library services in February. The SLNSW said in a statement...

Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Monash Public Library Service in Melbourne and Waimakairiri Libraries in Kaiapoi New Zealand are the first local library services to offer a new product from Bowker’s LibraryThing called Book Psychic....

Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Ruffy joins Boroondara Library Service Jenny Ruffy joined the City of Boroondara Library Service in Melbourne in November in the role of library, arts and cultural services manager. Ruffy, who...

Wednesday, 5 December 2012
CILIP survey finds over 1000 UK library jobs in danger next year A new survey by the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals (CILIP) in the UK has found...

Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Fairfax Media donates 12,000 photos to NLA Fairfax Media has donated its collection of glass-plate negatives to the National Library of Australia. The collection includes 12,000 photos that have previously been...

Tuesday, 4 December 2012
An academic evaluation of the 2012 National Year of Reading carried out by Edith Cowan University in Western Australia will be released in March/April next year. Campaign organiser Sue McKerracher told...

Friday, 30 November 2012
Bolinda has announced a partnership with Pan Macmillan and Allen & Unwin to supply ebooks via its BorrowBox digital download platform into libraries and schools. The BorrowBox ebook platform will be rolled...

Wednesday, 28 November 2012
The winners of the 2012 New South Wales Marketing Awards for Public Libraries have been announced. The winning libraries and their programs are: Shoalhaven Libraries for ‘Branching Out’ Walcha Library for...

Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Brisbane libraries to waive fees for food this Christmas City libraries in Brisbane will waive overdue fees in exchange for canned food this Christmas. The initiative last year resulted in...

Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Bilbary to launch e-lending service in December Ebook provider Bilbary has announced plans to launch an e-lending service in December, reports the Bookseller. Bilbary founder Tim Coates said that the...

Wednesday, 21 November 2012
SLV launches dome anniversary celebrations The State Library of Victoria has officially launched a year-long celebration to mark the 100th anniversary of the library’s iconic dome, which was opened on...

Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Penguin expands US ebook library lending In the US, Penguin will launch a new ebook library lending pilot program with Baker & Taylor this year, reports the New York Times....

Tuesday, 20 November 2012
The inaugural Stonnington Literary Festival [untitled] ran from 15-18 November in the City of Stonnington in Melbourne.   Author Shane Maloney launched the festival at Prahran Library with stories based on...

Monday, 19 November 2012
A private members’ bill that sought to scrap borrowing fees in New Zealand public libraries was defeated in its first hearing in the New Zealand parliament earlier this month. The...

Wednesday, 14 November 2012
The longlist of the 154 titles nominated for the 2013 IMPAC Dublin Literary Award has been announced. The titles have been nominated by libraries in 120 cities, in 44 countries,...