We love to know what people are reading and what to add to our ‘To Be Read’ pile of books. This month, we have books recommendations from staff, volunteers and reader friends. Raj (Board member) Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight This is a candid memoir of Nike…
Footpath Chatter – This month, we spoke to Alison, who coordinates a book club at Northcott public housing estate in inner Sydney. Alison has lived at Northcott for the last 22 of her 83 years. As a retired high school teacher of English, History and Film & television, she is a voracious reader, and has…
We’d like to welcome Raj Pillay as our new Board Member, based in Melbourne. Raj is Senior Legal Counsel at National Australia Bank, and specialises in commercial litigation and regulatory investigations. ‘I joined the board of The Footpath Library because I am passionate about mental health and social change and the two concerns work well…
The Footpath Library is pleased to call IMB Bank Community Foundation supporters in our mobile library service at Martin Place, Sydney, having received funding for the past two years. IMB Bank Community Foundation understands that not-for-profit and volunteer organisations are the backbone of local communities and need financial support to help Australians in their time…
2023 has been busy across our programs in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Here’s a quick update on what’s been happening across The Footpath Library Programs. Sydney Apart from our regular service at Martin Place, The Footpath Library has commenced monthly mobile libraries at neighbourhood centres in Waterloo and Newtown, as well as trialing a new…