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Our distribution partners

We provide books to over 185 partner organisations globally – and our distribution partners play an integral role in helping us reach these organisations.

Our distribution partners receive book donations for their own work and networks and distribute the books within their countries both to our partners and to groups that request books locally. Books are always distributed in line with our guidelines.

This model allows organisations to request books that are already in their country, creating a valuable local resource. To request books directly, please contact your local distribution partner using the details below. If a distribution partner for your country is not listed, please fill in our book request form.

Please note this is not a full list of our countries of operation. See where we work.

Cameroon
Education Information Services International (EISERVI)
Rue Cafeier, Biyem Assi Stade
PO Box 31528, Yaounde 13
Cameroon
Tel: +237 677436333 / +237 694682564 / +237 222317660
Email: info@eiservi.org or eiservinfo@gmail.com

Ethiopia
Requests for books for school, community and public libraries should be sent to:

The British Council in Ethiopia
Comoros Street
PO Box 1043
Addis Ababa.

You can also email your specific request to: Inku Fasil, Programme and Partnership Manager – Education, The British Council
T +251 (1)166 203 88 | Inku.Fasil@britishcouncil.org

Requests for books for Higher Education and medical institutions should be directed to:

CODE Ethiopia
PO Box 9443
Addis Ababa

Or via one of the following email addresses:codeeted@ethionet.etcode.et@ethionet.et;codeethiopia2010.11@gmail.com

The Gambia
Mr Bakary Sanyang Director General at Gambia National Library Service Authority.
Email gambianationallibrary@gmail.com

Kenya
Mrs Betty Kalugho, at Kenya National Library Service
Email Mrs Betty Kalugho: betty.kalugho@knls.ac.ke

Liberia
Mr. Michael Weah, Executive Director, at the We Care Foundation
Email Mr Michael Weah: wcarelib@yahoo.com

Lebanon
Mr. Ali Sabbagh, Executive Coordinator at Assabil.
Email Mr Sabbah: ali.sabbagh@assabil.com

Malawi
Ms Joyce Ntchafu at Malawi National Library Service
Email Ms Joyce Ntchafu: jntchafu@gmail.com

Sierra Leone
Mr Musa Bala Mansaray, Acting Chief Librarian Sierra Leone Library Board
Email Mr Musa: Sielib2002@yahoo.com.

Somaliland

Mr Ahmed Elmi, Director of the National Library
Email Mr Elmi: hargeisa.library@gmail.com

Rwanda

Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, founder of Ineza Foundation
Email Mrs Johnson: contact@inezafoundation.org

Tanzania
Mainland Tanzania: All requests from organisations operating in mainland Tanzania should be directed to the Tanzania Library Services Board by email to Dr. Mboni Ruzegea: mboni.ruzegea@tlsb.go.tz

Zanzibar: Requests from organisations operating in Zanzibar should be emailed to Mrs.Ulfat Abdul-aziz Ibrahim, Director of Zanzibar Library Services at director@zls.go.tz or madamullu@gmail.com

Uganda
Educational institutions including schools, teacher resource centres and teacher training colleges should contact Dr. Liz Nassali State, University Librarian at Kyambogo University Library: librarian@kyu.ac.ug

Other requests should be directed to the National Library of Uganda by email: admin@nlu.go.ug

Zambia
Requests for books should be directed to Ms Sharon Munshya, ZLS Senior Librarian:
Email Ms Munshya: sharonmunshya@yahoo.co.uk

Zimbabwe
Harare: All requests from organisations that are geographically closest to Harare should be directed by Mr Lovemore Kusekwa (Chairperson) Harare Distribution Committee: lkusekwa@uzlib.uz.ac.zw

Bulawayo: Requests from organisations that are geographically closest to Bulawayo should be directed by email to Mr Michael Mayo, deputy chairperson of the Bulawayo Book Distribution Committee at enmlib@comone.co.zw or bulawayolibrary@gmail.com.

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The books we provide

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Where we work

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