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Mudgee Library reopens The Mudgee branch of the Mid-Western Regional Council Library in New South Wales has reopened after extensive renovations, reports the Mudgee Guardian. The library is housed in...
NSW Premier’s Literary Awards shortlists announced
The shortlists for this year’s New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles for the book-related categories are: Christina Stead Prize for Fiction ($40,000) and nominees...
NSW Government to replace public school library system, introduce state-wide ebook collection
The New South Wales Department of Education and Training has called for tenders for a new public schools library management system, which will include state-wide access to ebooks. The department...
Dymocks Children’s Charities launches fundraising read-a-thon Book Bonus
Dymocks Children’s Charities (DCC) has launched a fundraising initiative for schools in NSW called Book Bonus. Book Bonus is an online read-a-thon in which students raise funds through sponsorship, with half of...
Council endorses plans for new Rockdale library
The Rockdale City Council in New South Wales will proceed with plans to build a new $16 million library, reports the St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. After deferring voting...
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SLNSW artefacts to travel to regional NSW Artefacts relating to British settlement of Australia will travel to primary schools in regional New South Wales this year as part of the...
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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...
McDonald to join SLNSW
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...
NSW Premier’s Literary and History Awards winners announced
The winners of this year’s New South Wales Premier’s Literary and History Awards were announced on 30 November at the State Library of New South Wales. In the Premier’s Literary...
2012 NSW Marketing Awards for Public Libraries winners announced
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...
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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...
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NSW Library Council calls for more public library funding The Library Council of New South Wales has used the Local Government Association of NSW conference in Dubbo this month to...
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New Williamstown Library open A new library in Williamstown in Melbourne’s west was officially opened in September. The $8.1 million facility was funded by the Hobsons Bay City Council and...
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Judge dismisses Authors Guild lawsuit against HathiTrust In the US, federal judge Harold Baer has dismissed the Authors Guild lawsuit against digital repository HathiTrust, ruling that HathiTrust’s book scanning project...
New Byron Bay library expected to open in December
The construction of a new public library in Byron Bay, NSW, is expected to be completed by December. The new $3.75 million facility is located on the corner of Lawson...
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NZ council rules out library closures after community response Auckland’s mayor Len Brown has ruled out closing two of the council’s 55 libraries after 600 members of the libraries’ communities...
Ryding to leave NSW Writers’ Centre
The New South Wales Writers’ Centre has announced that executive director David Ryding is leaving the centre to join the Australia Council for the Arts in the role of program...
Ryding to leave NSW Writers’ Centre
The New South Wales Writers’ Centre has announced that executive director David Ryding is leaving the centre to join the Australia Council for the Arts in the role of program...
Your Bookshop chain opens fourth store
The chain of independent bookshops Your Bookshop has opened a fourth store. The new store, which opened in July, is located in Top Ryde in New South Wales. The first...
New locations for libraries in Camberwell, Queanbeyan
The Camberwell Library in Melbourne’s east is moving to a new location. The library, located at 25 Inglesby Road, is currently closed while the move takes place. The library will...