Library Aid International

31/10/2026

A GRAND EVENING FOR LIBRARY AID INTERNATIONAL!

The Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards Gala Presentation Dinner evening was held at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Hobart last night. The Awards recognise, encourage and reward the positive achievements of individuals, groups, and businesses making a positive impact across Tasmania.

Nominees, Semi Finalists and Finalists attending were invited on stage to receive their framed certificates, before the 2026 Winners were revealed.

Library Aid International’s President, Leoni Read, attended. On behalf of Library Aid International, she was presented on stage with a framed certificate as a Semi Finalist in the Kieser Hobart Intergenerational Community Award. It was a great opportunity to hear incredible stories of community contributors from around Tasmania and to showcase the work of Library Aid to the audience.

The Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards were established in 2007. The awards are open to all, ensuring that anyone demonstrating excellence and community impact can be acknowledged. For more information see:
https://awardsaustralia.com/community-achievement-awards/tas/

Established in 2007, the annual Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards recognises and celebrates those making a meaningful contribution to their communities. The awards are open to everyone, providing an opportunity for outstanding achievements and positive community impact to be acknowledged.

We are delighted to have been recognised as a Semi-Finalist and thank everyone who supports Library Aid International and makes our work possible!

For more information about the awards, visit:
https://awardsaustralia.com/community-achievement-awards/tas/

24/10/2026

IT'S ON THIS AFTERNOON - SUNDAY OCTOBER 25, 2026
Rain, hail, snow or sunshine, please plan to come and enjoy this event.
We'd love to see you.

14/10/2026

LIBRARY AID INTERNATIONAL’S GARAGE SALE GALORE!
SAT 8 NOV and SUN 9 NOV, 2026
Sheffield Uniting Church, 80 Main Street, Sheffield.

Over the past 16 years, Garage Sale Trail has been Australia’s biggest secondhand treasure hunt. 2026 marks it's grande finale! It will be the final ever event.organised by Garage Sale Trail Foundation.

For the 2026 Garage Sale Trail, as at October 14 there are 6,798 garage sales registered across Australia with 1,835,802 pre-loved items.

Follow this link for information about the super cheap secondhand books and ladies clothing at rock bottom prices we will have at our garage sale at:
https://www.garagesaletrail.com.au/sale/lai-read-wear

For more about what Library Aid International Inc. does in providing educational resources to needy schools in developing countries, see https//:libraryaid.org and Facebook Library Aid International.

11/10/2026

Our Sheffield's Got Talent! was very popular the last time it was held in July.
Due to many requests it's back!!!
Please come and enjoy yourself - and help us raise needed funds to ship containers of educational resources no longer required by Tasmanian Schools and others to needy schools in Fiji and Vanuatu.

28/08/2026

SHARING SOME GOOD NEWS

Tasmanian charity, Library Aid International (LAI), operates from Sheffield Uniting Church. It collects, sorts and ships donated books and educational resources in shipping containers to disadvantaged schools in developing countries. Some 340,000 books and teacher resources to more than 600 educational organisations!

Our thirteenth shipping container of precious books and educational resources for needy schools is heading to Fiji in March 2027.

Now to the good news.

LAI has been nominated for the 2026 Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards. The nomination has made it through the first round of judging to become a Semi-Finalist in the Kieser Hobart Intergenerational Community Award category of the Awards.

Our nomination will now be reviewed by the Executive Judging Panel during the final stages of judging, where the Finalists (top 4) will be selected. This final stage is taking place on Wednesday 9th September 2026, with the announcement of the winner shortly thereafter.

Leoni Read
(President, Library Aid International)

26/06/2026

LIBRARY AID'S SHIPMENT OF BOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES SPREAD FAR AND WIDE IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

The Solomon Islands is a sovereign country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands located in Oceania, approximately 2,000 kilometers northeast of Australia, east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu. The total land area ry is approximately 28,896 square kilometres, making it the third-largest archipelagic state in the South Pacific. The capital city of Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal.

All 1087 boxes from our March 2027 shipment have now been distributed to or collected by the schools. Beside the main Guadalcanal province, precious boxes of these resources were distributed to needy schools in some outer islands in the Isabel, Malaita and Temotu provinces. (See Map)

Free map and information taken from https://ontheworldmap.com/solomon-islands/ .

The two photos are from Madalua School in Kwainafala in the Malaita Province.

The video is from Hovi Primary School in the Isabel Province that have set up their school library.

The container was housed at the Christian reformed Churches of Australia 'Supporting Workers in Missions (SWIM) Base near Honiara. Base Manager, Karin van Straten says, "Once again, thank you for making SWIM a part of this amazing contribution to education in Solomon Islands. Special thanks to Casper Hillary
(a Solomon Islander whom Library Aid has worked with for a previous shipment), for his assistance and managing logistics. All the very best on your future endeavours. God bless".

The container was donated to SWIM to cover costs for customs clearance and transport of the container and distribution of its contents. It is not worth LAI having the container returned as this would involve costs for customs inspection, cleaning and shipping.

Did you know? the shipping cost from Burnie/Devonport to Melbourne and the UK to Ireland are the two most expensive sstreches of sea, distance-wise, in the world!

15/06/2026

This are excited primary schools students from Townend Adventist School in Auki, Malaita Province

15/06/2026

15/06/2026

This promises to be a great afternoon!

11/06/2026

A MILESTONE FOR REMOTE SOLOLMON ISLANDS!

Malo and Neo Schools in the remote Santa Cruz Islands of Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands have received their first-ever donation of books from Library Aid International. After a challenging three-day-and-night journey by ship from Honiara, the cartons of books have finally arrived, bringing new learning opportunities to students in these isolated communities.

School leaders, parents, staff, and students have expressed their sincere gratitude for the generous support. Naomi Tevio, Head Teacher of Malo Primary School, shared: “These resources are an investment in the future of our children. They will help strengthen literacy skills, inspire a love of learning, and give our students the confidence to explore new ideas and broaden their knowledge.”

A wonderful reminder of how books can open doors to brighter futures, no matter how remote the destination.