Wednesday, 2 September 2015
In Victoria, the state government has allocated $927,267 to Greater Dandenong libraries as part of the Public Libraries Funding Program in 2015-16, reports the Herald Sun. The announcement was made...

Wednesday, 2 September 2015
The State Library of Western Australia (SLWA) is planning to digitise its historical music collection including vinyl records, CDs and tapes, reports ABC News. The library has also partnered with...

Wednesday, 2 September 2015
All Scottish children to have a library card In Scotland, a new program to have every baby registered in the Glasgow area with a library card will begin on 7 September,...

Wednesday, 26 August 2015
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has released its latest report into education, skills and employment trends in the library and information sector (LIS). The ALIA LIS Education, Skills...

Wednesday, 26 August 2015
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has released its latest report into education, skills and employment trends in the library and information sector (LIS). The ALIA LIS Education, Skills...

Wednesday, 26 August 2015
In New Zealand, the $NZ85m (A$77.3m) proposal to build a five-storey central library in Christchurch’s Cathedral Square has been postponed due to a shortfall in council funding, reports Stuff.co.nz Councillor...

Wednesday, 26 August 2015
Library card a ‘must’ for all eight-year-oldsIn the UK, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has launched a ‘literacy mission’ saying that every eight-year-old child in England should have a library card,...

Wednesday, 26 August 2015
The State Library of New South Wales has awarded its inaugural $75,000 Coral Thomas Fellowship to Rebe Taylor for her project: The Wedge Collection: moments of encounter on the Tasmanian and...

Tuesday, 25 August 2015
The State Library of Victoria (SLV) has announced the recipients of its 2015-16 Creative Fellowships. Each of the creative fellowships is funded for three months with a grant of $12,500....

Wednesday, 19 August 2015
The State Library of Victoria (SLV) has acquired a first edition of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland via a crowdfunding campaign that raised more than $80,000. The acquisition marks...

Wednesday, 19 August 2015
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has announced the recipients of its 2015 Excellence Awards, which honour contributions to the library and information sector.Author and children’s laureate Jackie French...

Wednesday, 19 August 2015
The Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre in Sydney has won several awards at the 2015 NSW Architecture Awards, reports Architecture & Design.The library won the John Verge Award for Interior...

Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Author denounces public library cuts at Edinburgh FestivalScottish author Ali Smith has criticised cuts to UK public libraries during her appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, reports the Edinburgh...

Wednesday, 12 August 2015
Four Adelaide councils plan to write off more than $100,000 in library debts due to an error in the data transfer to the state-wide One Card Network, reports Adelaide Now....

Wednesday, 12 August 2015
Harlequin audiobooks now available in US librariesHarlequin audiobooks are now available in US libraries via a new Harlequin Audio imprint, in conjunction with HarperAudio, reports Library Journal. Library users will...

Wednesday, 12 August 2015
In Victoria, a new round of the Living Libraries Grants Program has been launched at the newly refurbished Mansfield Library, reports PSnews. Under the program, all councils and regional library...

Wednesday, 5 August 2015
According to Queensland’s Noosa Shire mayor Noel Playford, library service costs have more than doubled in eight years, from 7% of general rates ($1.8 million of $25 million) to 10%...

Wednesday, 5 August 2015
The State Library of Queensland (SLQ) has created a portable ‘Ideas Box’ for the residents of Mapoon in Far North Queensland, reports the Brisbane Times.The demountable box, based on a...

Wednesday, 5 August 2015
Wagga Wagga City Library in NSW has partnered with the Riverina Science Hub to loan out science resource kits, reports the Daily Advertiser. The kits, which include themes such as...

Wednesday, 5 August 2015
UK report finds decrease in children’s library attendance; librarians dispute findingsIn the UK, an annual survey of children’s cultural and sporting activities has found that library visits by children aged five...

Wednesday, 29 July 2015
Mackay City Library in North Queensland will be relocated to the top floor of the iconic ‘Dome’ building in the CBD after building owner David Denny donated the property to...

Wednesday, 29 July 2015
Palmerston North City Library in New Zealand has installed ‘smart serve desks’ that can operate in a variety of languages, including te reo Maori, reports Stuff.co.nz. Library members who are...

Wednesday, 29 July 2015
Google partnership to increase Birmingham Library’s opening hoursIn the UK, Google is moving its ‘Digital Garage’ training program into the Library of Birmingham, resulting in a 26-hour increase in the...

Wednesday, 29 July 2015
A new BBC radio documentary tells the stories of New Zealand’s tiniest libraries, reports the New Zealand Herald. The Search for Tiny Libraries in New Zealand was inspired by US...

Friday, 24 July 2015
The State Library of Victoria has appointed ABC news director Kate Torney as its new CEO.Torney replaces Sue Roberts, who announced her retirement from the role in March. Justine Hyde...

Wednesday, 22 July 2015
The Sunshine Coast Council in Queensland has launched a library card program for younger children, reports the Sunshine Coast Daily.‘My first library card’, which is available across the council’s eight...

Wednesday, 22 July 2015
OverDrive expands into JapanOverDrive’s ebook lending service is now available in Japan’s public libraries, reports GoodEReader. Ryugasaki Public Library in Greater Tokyo was the first library to launch the system,...

Wednesday, 22 July 2015
Ryan Stokes has been re-appointed chair of the National Library of Australia Council for a second three-year term. Stokes, who was first appointed to the role in 2012, is CEO of Australian...

Friday, 17 July 2015
The Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) and the Australian Society of Authors (ASA) have announced the recipients of this year’s CAUL-ASA Fellowship, which provides authors with access to university...

Wednesday, 15 July 2015
The National Library of Australia (NLA) and the Australian National University (ANU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding enabling them to share digital access to their collections, reports PSNews.ANU deputy...