Lai primarily seeks childrens books suitable for ages 316. The educational charity book aid international cites 25 countries as destinations of its books donated by publishers last year. Both book aid international and books for asia work with a highly targeted book fulfillment system using librarians on both ends to minimize waste and maximize. Book aid on twitter the organization behind world book day, book aid international is a global charity based in the u. They do this through support from publishers who donate the books and a. Individual and family book donations continue to be a very important contributor to our supply of books. National book tokens charity gift card for book aid international. Ranfurly library service of new york book aid international. Book aid international sends around one million brand new, publisher donated books to more than 20 countries around the world every year, giving over 24 million people access to life. Every year, we give 24 million people around the world access to books that will. Book aid international is a uk registered charity which provides books and supports libraries in. The charitys objects objects are to advance education and literacy in developing countries by charitable means. Our annual library fines donation event, run in conjunction with esca to celebrate world book day, raised a grand total of.
Donations can be made online by clicking the give now icon above. Book aid international radio 4 appeal 31 march 2019. Book aid international promotes literacy in developing countries by creating reading and learning opportunities. Your book donations are processed, packed and shipped to schools where the need is greatest, to. Yes, im happy to hear from book aid international occasionally by phone. International donation and shipment of books about ala. Books for africa remains the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the african continent, shipping over 48 million books to all 55 countries on the african continent since 1988.
Bbc radio 4 radio 4 appeal, book aid international. An assessment of the impact of book aid international unl digital. Book aid international is a small charity located in the united kingdom that offers free books to organizations in africa and palestine. Book aid international is a uk registered charity which provides books and supports libraries in africa and around the world. Book aid international is a registered charity in england and wales charity number 3869 and company number 880754 39 41 coldharbour lane, camberwell, london se5 9nr united kingdom t. Book aid international worked with knls to repackage and communicate critical content from medical books to underserved kenyan communities. Distributing books to libraries, schools, hospitals, prisons, refugee camps and rural communities, book aid international works to encourage literacy and access to reading materials in subsaharan africa.
Every year the charity sends around one million new books to public and community. Every year, we ship around on one million books to. This section gives you a brief overview of possible book donation agencies. Book aid provides brand new books, donated by publishers, to public, community and school libraries across africa. The international book project ibp is a registered 501 c3 notforprofit organization, founded by harriet van meter in 1966, which has sent more than 7 million books abroad. The ranfurly library service of new york is an autonomous. Book aid international is supported by many publishers who donate books to the charity which book aid international then sends onto libraries. Book aid international 2018 reports biggest year yet, in africa and. Donate now and help us send brand new books to libraries in africa which might otherwise have empty shelves. Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in general.
We are always seeking new, recently published books to. He spoke tuesday march 12 in how publishers are bringing books back to mosul a discussion that featured alison. Health and hope in areas that were once ravaged by diseases like polio. Every year we send around one million brandnew books to libraries. Book aid international 2018 reports biggest year yet, in. Book aid international focuses on large publisher donations, but a library of substantial size from a private donor might also be welcome. Every year we send around one million brandnew books to. To maintain the confidentiality of our collectors we do not list their individual. If youre feeling generous, donating your used books can be a great way to find them a loving home. For every sale or top up on our special book aid international card, 1% of its value is donated to the charity so that it can continue sending books around the. To find out if there is a collection point near you, click on your location on the map.
Schools and families buy books for fun and education. Refugee yvonne centre changed her life through the power of books. Book aid international is the uks leading international book donation and library development charity. The uks leading international book donation and library development charity. You can make a oneoff payment to our bank account as well name of account. For information on how to donate books within the united states, please visit the book donation site. There are many ways to help the nonprofit meet this goal, but it relies mostly on donations for funding. Book aid international is a registered charity in england and wales charity number 3869 and company number 880754. About book aid in the 1980s a desperate plea came from africa and other countries where economic crises and foreign currency restrictions had reduced supplies of christian books to an alltime low. Book aid international this british organization works in partnership with organizations in developing countries to support local initiatives in literacy, education, training, and publishing. Like us, book aid international believes in the power of books to transform lives. How book aid international is fostering academic growth in.
As the uks leading agency in book provision and library support for developing. It manages its book donation programme through local. Thank you so much for thinking to donate books to us. Hamdon is the founder of the mosul book bridge campaign to rebuild the library. Where to donate books you no longer need book riot. Donations may also be dropped off at international aid, located at 17011 hickory st.
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