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Catch up on the latest from the Commons Social Change Library — what we’ve been working on and what’s coming next.

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  • Highlights from the Commons in 2022/23

    Highlights of what the Commons Library achieved from July 2022 to June 2023.

  • Front covers of books and films about disability rights including Crip Camp, Defiant Lives, Melbourne Fringe Producers Guide to Access

    Making Advocacy Accessible

    Making Advocacy Accessible is a project of the Commons Library. It will improve access to educational resources, showcase campaigns run by people with disability, and encourage civil society to lower barriers to participation.

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    Volunteer with the Commons Library – 2023 Intake

    Applications for the 2022 Commons Library volunteer program are now open. Help make activism smarter and stronger while building skills in writing, research, design, social media, website maintenance, information management and more.

  • Front cover of the Commons Library Annual Report. A crowd of young climate activists have their arms above their heads and they are looking upwards and smiling. They are keeping a large inflatable ball that looks like planet Earth in the air.

    2021 – 2022 Commons Library Annual Report

    People working for social change are smarter and stronger together – especially with skilled librarians supporting them! Have a look at what The Commons Library has been working on in 2020 – 2021.

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    Learn with the Commons Library

    The Commons Library is running a series of online training sessions to help people create activist resources and learning materials. The sessions are free and open to anyone involved in social change who wants to develop these skills. The training sessions are made possible by funding from the John T Reid Foundation. We especially invite…

  • hand writing on blackboard with piece of chalk Volunteers welcome

    Volunteer with the Commons Library – 2022 Intake

    Applications for the 2022 Commons Library volunteer program are now open. Help make activism smarter and stronger while building skills in writing, research, design, social media, website maintenance, information management and more.

  • large crowd protesting. People holding colourful flags and placards. One at the front says People Power

    2020 – 2021 Commons Library Annual Report

    People working for social change are smarter and stronger together – especially with skilled librarians supporting them! Have a look at what The Commons Library has been working on in 2020 – 2021.

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    Writing for The Commons Social Change Library

    Would you like to write an article for The Commons? We are always on the lookout for new contributions on topics related to social change.

  • Volunteer with the Commons Social Change Library

    Applications Open! Are you passionate about social change? Help make activism smarter and stronger by volunteering with the Commons Social Change Library.  You’ll help put skills and knowledge in the hands of people working on all sorts of social and environmental issues.  As a Commons Library volunteer you will become familiar with hundreds of educational…

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    Top 10 Resources of 2020

    The top 10 resources of 2020 from The Commons Social Change Library featuring resources on organising, activism, campaigning and more.