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Whether you’re looking for comment on the role of books in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals or to find a strong human interest story, we would love to hear from you.
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Head of Communications Emma Taylor: Emma.Taylor@bookaid.org or +44 (0) 20 7326 5800.
Latest press releases
Celebrating 10 years of funding from players of People’s Postcode Lottery
Book Aid International today released a video from actor, rare book dealer and long-standing friend of the charity…
Read moreFirst shipment from new warehouse supports Ukrainian libraries
Book Aid International is pleased to announce that it has sent its first shipment of brand-new, publisher-donated books from its new warehouse in Swindon. The shipment contains 15,554 books, the majority of which will support PEN Ukraine’s Unbreakable Libraries campaign.
Read moreMore than 400,000 young people benefit from Generation Reader
Book Aid International is pleased to share that its Generation Reader campaign has now benefitted…
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The books we provide
We provide books for all ages and reading abilities – and we’ve funded the purchase of 226,940 nationally published books since 2017.
Read moreThe power of books
Books are powerful. They transform how people see themselves and the world around them. But millions of people worldwide don’t have books. We’re here to change that.
Read moreReader stories
Ahmed Makkour in Syria
The cost of a book could be $100. That $100 could be a month’s worth of food for a whole family.
Mustafe Osman Abdi in Somaliland
Education is light. The library brought us light.
Monica in Ghana
If someone said ‘oh books are not important’ I would tell that person she is out of her mind!
Francisca in Ghana
When I take the books out and read it’s like I’m talking to my friend.
Emmanuel in Uganda
For those of us that have gone to school and studied and read books, there will be hope.
Florence, teacher in Ghana
Before the donation from Book Aid International, frankly, we didn’t have any books.