The recent arrival of a Storytime POD at Junee Library (December 2019) has been a hit with local library patrons. As the first installation by the Riverina Regional Library group, the Storytime POD is considered a major success, with kids enjoying over 85+ stories each week over the first 3 months! Southern Cross News caught up with Librarian Kim Richards to hear more about the positive response from library patrons, including the local Chinese community who appreciate the LOTE titles available in Mandarin.

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Junee Library Architects: Dunn & Hillam
Photographer: Kilian O'Sullivan

We all get by with a little help from our friends… A Storytime POD has made its way to Corowa Library with the help of The Corowa Friends of the Library. Federation Council Mayor Cr Patrick Bourke shares recent Storytime PODs experiences in the Federation Council News, and highlights the vital role that volunteers play in providing library services for the community.

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Where did Storytime PODs come from? How did it all start? We got together with the team at Story Box Library to answer these questions and more about the origins of Storytime PODs in the latest Story Box Library Blog! From inspiration, to where we are now, we dive deep with Story Box Library to share our journey over the last six years.

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Storytime PODs have now landed in the Northern Territory! A pair of Storytime PODs have now been installed in the City of Palmerston’s Library to engage parents and children with a ‘contemporary reading experience’. Palmerston Official Manager Mark Blackburn spoke to LG Focus to share the community’s positive feedback and talk about the library’s strong focus on ‘facilitating reading and lifelong learning’.

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