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Five doors that libraries open
Nkem Osuigwe has spent a lifetime advocating for African libraries. Here, she tells us why.
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Tinotenda's story
Learning something new
Libraries can be the only way many readers access books. That's why readers like Tinotenda value their local libraries so much.
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New readers, new opportunities to read
Hear from our Head of Programmes about our Community Reading Awards.
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Ruth’s light library
Ruth tells us why the library in her school, which is giving her access to both books and solar lights, is so important to her.
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From shipping container to library
Elizabeth is fighting to give every Rwandan child the chance to read.
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“Any child has the capacity to succeed if they’re given the right tools”
Sarah Ogembo, a librarian at the Kenya National Library Service, tells us how one school library programme is transforming lives.
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Reading behind bars
For the past two years, Mohamed has been the librarian in charge a prison library filled with brand new books.
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Books as seeds for change
In rural Zimbabwe, women are using books to take charge of their families' futures.
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