Warburton Street Library

My pleasure today on behalf of Yarra Ranges Council Mayor Cr Len Cox to open the Warburton Street Library in the Yarra Park, Main St Warburton.

Street libraries are a free community resource that aims to complement the great work of the Yarra Junction Library and Eastern Regional Libraries

• Street libraries encourage the whole community to enjoy reading, and makes books more accessible.
• One of the best activities you can do with children, from the time they are babies, is to read with them. Looking at books together helps adults to bond with children and also helps little brains to grow.
• There is nothing more exciting that when children learn to read themselves, which opens up a whole world of knowledge for the rest of their lives.

 I would like to thank the following:

• The Upper Yarra Linking Learning network (lead and supported by Yarra Ranges Council staff), who came up with the idea to install the street library and brought everyone together to make it happen
• The Upper Yarra and Warburton Township Groups, who enthusiastically embraced the idea for their communities
• The students at the Upper Yarra Secondary College who built the street libraries (what a great job they have done!) and their teacher Stephen Lystopad.
• Kate Kite and volunteers at Ben’s Shed, who lead and supported the students with the construction of the library boxes .
• Yarra Junction Library and all of those who have donated books (including those who have brought books along to donate today)
• Yarra Ranges Council who approved, funded and installed the Street Libraries in this public space. Working together across different departments and teams, including: Linking Learning Yarra Ranges Eastern Regional Libraries