QLD News Don't miss out on the headlines from QLD News. Followed categories will be added to My News. More than 5000 Aussies have taken the pledge to become street librarians, with the little street library movement exploding over the past four years.
From outhouses, microwaves, cabinets and old fridges, creative DIY-ers are repurposing old appliances into bookshelves, creating a literary haven right from their front yard. Following the mantra of “take a book, leave a book,” these miniature libraries are transforming reading habits worldwide. Black Cat Library was a bedside cabinet in a former life.
Picture: Street Library Australia Mel Lake, General Manager of Street Library Australia , said there are no rules around how people construct street libraries. “If you’re strapped for time I would recommend purchasing one,” she said. “Some street libraries build it from scratch, some of them download free plans from our website, and there’s also a raft of other street librarians that repurpose items they already own, fashioning them into a weatherproof structure.
” @asmalllife Building a little free library with things we already had and things I got at the thrift store! 📚 #upcycle #littlefreelibrary #booktok #diy ♬ Reading Rainbow Theme Song - Reading Rainbow A savvy TikToker spent less than $100 on creating their street library by thrifting an old cabinet, attaching it to a stump they had in their backyard. The cabinet was then painted, cleaned and weatherpro.
