News Releases
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Story Box Library: Discover Diversity
BY STORY BOX LIBRARY
Discover stories celebrating diversity in a growing library
With over 450 stories and features for accessibility, plus 24/7 access for subscribers, Story Box Library helps families actively engage with the stories of those around us or those far away.
Story Box Library is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive digital library, ensuring kids see themselves in stories and feel a sense of belonging.
That’s why it’s so important for Story Box Library to showcase and celebrate diversity for kids of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
Find a digital library of stories, including First Nations’ Stories and Auslan Story Time story collections, read by dynamic storytellers, plus resources such as Short Films, Activity Time, Professional Development webinars and more.
Discover stories celebrating diversity in a growing library.
Watch Professional Development events on Story Box Library, including ‘Whose story gets to be shared? Creating a diverse library’.
Read about how other libraries are diversifying their offerings with the help of Story Box Library.
Recent News Releases
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Once the Summer holidays arrive, it is very easy for children to lose some of the reading comprehension skills that they have developed throughout the school year, commonly known as the “Summer Slide”. Summer reading programs are integral to continuing to develop children’s retention and critical thinking skills. Story Box Library has...
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Allies in Wellness: Academic Librarians and Student Mental Health
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A recent report out of Harvard University suggests that young adults — specifically those who are members of Generation Z — are experiencing emotional struggles at "alarming rates".Titled "On Edge: Understanding and Preventing Young Adults’ Mental Health Challenges", the report comes to us courtesy of the Harvard Graduate School of...
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Our Yarning Collection by Library for All
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The Our Yarning collection by Library For All, brings you the best in children’s books written by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors. These stories; collected from across Australia, are beautiful, culturally relevant books for First Nations children, as well as engaging stories for all children to learn about Aboriginal culture and history.With Our...
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November Releases from Story Box Library!
November 7, 2023
Explore releases about appreciating family, friends, sleep AND new adventures this month on Story Box Library! New and upcoming story releases in November and December: Feel a bit sleepy? Not even a little bit tired? Well, there’s a solution to that (and it might involve more than counting a few sheep!). Written...
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Empower Your Young Creators With Story Tools
November 7, 2023
Story Tools is the creative toolkit for your community’s young creators. Until January 31st, 2024, Story Box Library public library subscribers can try out Story Tools for free! What does the program offer to nurture that creative spark in your community’s young writers, illustrators and creators?You’ll have lesson plans ready to go. These...
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How digital resources at libraries can create a better experience for patrons
October 24, 2023
At PressReader, we focus a lot on how the role libraries play in their communities has shifted, and how it will continue to evolve. As the needs of patrons and the wider community in general change, libraries have embraced new functions. In this article, we'll look at the public library's...
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