Where we work

Last year, we gave 19.3 million people in 23 countries the opportunity to read. Since 2016, we’ve provided books to readers in a total of 35 countries.

Where we reached readers in 2024

The books we provide reach people in thousands of libraries, schools, universities, hospitals, refugee camps and prisons around the world. Here’s where we reached readers in 2024:

771

Public and community libraries

475

Medical libraries

33

Prison libraries

2,065

Schools

323

Further education libraries

37

Refugee camps and support settings

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How we select and send books

We work with partners to make sure books that will have the biggest impact go where they are needed most.

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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 local books since 2017.

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What we do

We work for a world where everyone has the opportunity to read.

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