Where we work

Last year, we gave 17.3 million people in 22 countries the opportunity to read. Since 2016, we’ve provided books to readers in a total of 35 countries.

Where we reached readers in 2023

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 2023:

883

Public and community libraries

232

Medical libraries

75

Prison libraries

1,983

Schools

211

Further education libraries

53

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 182,972 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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