2026 Warm Winter Read

The 2026 Warm Winter Read Working Group is pleased to announce the author ambassadors for this year’s campaign, representing a broad range of genres and reading interests across the community:…

Last chance: Library Workplace Safety Survey

This is your last chance to complete the Library Workplace Safety Survey. This anonymous online survey explores workplace violence and aggression in public and academic libraries, as part of a…

Refugee Week 2026: A Million Stories

Refugee Week 2026: A Million Stories Since 1947, Australia has issued one million permanent humanitarian visas, welcoming people from all parts of the globe who have gone on to help…

Voting is open for 2026 Treaty Elections

Shout out to mob across Library Land! Voting is now open for the 2026 Treaty Elections Voting in the 2026 Treaty Elections has now opened and will be open until…

Mirror Cities: Connect with Libraries in Barcelona

UNESCO Cities of Literature Barcelona and Melbourne have partnered on the inaugural Mirror Cities, a virtual exchange initiative that will connect librarians, booksellers and literary programmers from the two Cities. Happening on 2–4…

Readers Are Writers: Workshop with Rachel Matthews

Readers are Writers Readers Are Writers (RAW) is a creative writing workshop that delivers inclusive, engaging writing sessions that turn readers into confident storytellers. RAW workshops are designed for: Adult…