Category Archive: News

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LitUp Expressions of interest now open!

Expressions of interest are now open for the second round of LitUp! This live literature initiative from Australia Reads supports schools and communities to create and run events with Australian authors and illustrators. Schools, libraries, and bookstores in NSW...

Apply for the 2026 Reading Australia Fellowship

Worth $15,000, the Reading Australia Fellowship will support an experienced English and literacy teacher or teacher librarian to undertake research to benefit the study of Australian literature in schools. The Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund has made some important...

And now research to prove libraries are good for us

Balancing the books The value of the State Library of NSW and NSW public libraries. Libraries are at the heart of our communities. The benefits of NSW public libraries consistently outweigh their costs. The research in this report shows that we need libraries now more...