National Shared Reading Week at your local Street Library Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley - popup ad Nambucca Valley News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - November 28, 2023 ‘Reach for Reading’ at the Fishermans Reach Street Library. STREET Libraries Australia are thrilled to be coordinating ‘National Shared Reading Week’ which takes place between Monday November 27 and Sunday December 3, with a local event set to take place in Fishermans Reach. Shared reading is simply reading with others and National Shared Reading Week is an opportunity for Street Librarians all over the country to connect with the community and enjoy the benefits of shared reading. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au Street Libraries have been popping up across the country in recent years with increasing regularity. One such local Street Library has been launched by News Of The Area reporter Jen Hetherington in Fishermans Reach. Meg, from Street Libraries Australia announced, “A round of applause for Jen in Fishermans Reach, NSW, who took it upon herself earlier this year to set up her own Street Library, ‘Reach For Reading’. “Jen has now registered her Street Library for the inaugural National Shared Reading Week and will be reading a little something for her community at 10.30am on Sunday December 3.” Jen, an author and poet herself, believes that “sharing and reading are strengths we can all build in our community”. “Our little hamlet is blessed with a wonderful diversity of interesting folk. “Their stories and the habits of our reading, writing and sharing practices embrace and connect our values.” Visit https://streetlibrary.org.au/national-shared-reading-week/ for more information.
