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We are so excited to launch our collaboration with Aboriginal social enterprise Clothing The Gap — the 'Earth | Sun | People' Notebook Collection! Available now at http://met.org.au/earth-sun-people/

For us, we have created much more than a collection of premium, sustainable notebooks:

• Designed by Laura Thompson, a Gunditjmara woman and Co-founder of Clothing The Gap, the artwork is inspired by the colours and symbolism of the Aboriginal flag

• Every collection supports the social enterprise and Aboriginal business sectors, contributes to Aboriginal employment, and funds literacy education for children in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

• Our sustainable production process reflects our shared belief in treading lightly and caring for Country for future generations

NAIDOC Week has come and gone for another year, but this always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. All year round, let's continue to work together toward a better future grounded in justice and self-determination for our First Peoples.

You may be surprised by which books are the most-borrowed of all time from New York Public Library!

"The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss In the number two spot with 469,650 checkouts is Dr. Seuss's iconic book about a tall feline who talks and visits two children on a rainy day while their mother is away. Originally published in 1957, the book has spawned animated and live-action film adaptations, games, theme park rides, and lots of...

Totes for change in the city of Melbourne!

ALL PROFITS from the sale of this tote bag will be used to purchase Street Libraries — small boxes full of books, accessible from the street and freely exchanged and shared between neighbours, friends and passers-by. The Street Libraries will be gifted to local communities that need them most!

To create this bag, we joined forces with one of our favourite Melburnians, Chris Cincotta (the human behind Humans In Melbourne and ‘’). The bag was proudly designed in Melbourne, and ethically and sustainably produced in collaboration with Freeset to create meaningful employment opportunities for women impacted by the s*x trade in India.

We have only made 500 bags, and more than 300 have sold in the first 48 hours! There is flat rate shipping of $6.00 within Australia, no matter how many bags you purchase. Get in quick to secure yours at https://met.org.au/product/melbourne-i-love-you-tote/.

This makes us very happy, indeed!

Guess what? We go to libraries more often than movies. Gallup found that in 2019, movie attendance didn't even come close to library visits.

Expand your festive season gift list with these reads from Aussie women and gender diverse authors

100 great reads from Australian women & gender diverse authors in 2019 Each year we compile a list of great reads by Australian women, originally inspired by the Australian Women Writers Challenge which begun in 2012 and continues to this day. This year we have expanded our list to include gender diverse authors as wel…

This festive season, are you looking for presents that make a positive impact on people and the planet?

Keep an eye on Goodsmiths! Can't wait to share the good news.

When was the last time you read a book accompanied by a crackling open fire?
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There’s no need to for filters here - it’s all warmth and coziness this long weekend!
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Find the invisible protagonists

I looked at 100 best-selling picture books: female protagonists were largely invisible Boys are scientists, girls are ballerinas - that's if girls appear at all. A recent analysis of bestselling picture books shows gender stereotypes are alive and well.

It’s almost the weekend. shows us what we want it to look like! 📚👋🏼
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Our favourite story of the week!

Mr Men books tougher than Roald Dahl’s The Mr Men books may seem tailor-made for young children. It turns out, however, that they are harder to read than many of Roald Dahl’s classics. A study of sentence lengths and words in more than...