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Sharing the power of books at Hay Festival 2024
Find out more about our event at Hay Festival, where our Vice Patron, Lord Paul Boateng was joined in conversation by writers Elif Shafak and Priscilla Morris
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Attracting new readers
Hear from our Head of Programmes, Samantha Sokoya, about our 2023/24 Community Reading Award Winners!
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‘A school without books is just a shell.’
Sayid Aden Ali works for IFED, an organisation which has set up over 16 schools in Somalia, giving thousands of children an opportunity to learn. This is his story.
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Librarianship in times of conflict
Why do libraries become targets during conflict? And why do so many put themselves in harm’s way to protect them? In this blog, our chair Dr. Alice Prochaska reflects on these questions, and more.
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Reaching a generation of readers
Generation reader will reach 10 million young people across Africa by 2030. In this blog, our Chief Executive reflects on the campaign, and what it means to young people.
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Eight reasons why Reverse Book Tokens make great charity gifts
Looking for a charity gift for the book lover in your life? We have just the thing.
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