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
Read moreFind 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
Read moreEmilina is a mother of five from rural Malawi. Here she tells us how access to a combined book and solar lamp library has been helping her son in his studies.
Read moreFor Ridwan, having access to brand-new books is making a huge difference to her and the medical students she teaches. This is her story.
Read moreHear from our Head of Programmes, Samantha Sokoya, about our 2023/24 Community Reading Award Winners!
Read moreSayid 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.
Read moreVeronica loves to read whenever she can, but she also knows that reading can be the key to a brighter future.
Read moreWhy 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.
Read moreThe more Dalitso reads the better he does at school. Here he tells us how greater access to books is helping him with his education.
Read moreDuring the worst of the Liberian civil war Yvonne set up the WE-CARE library to provide a space for children to read and learn. This is her story.
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