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Celebrating 10 years of funding from players of People’s Postcode Lottery
Book Aid International today released a video from actor, rare book dealer and long-standing friend of the charity...
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First shipment from new warehouse supports Ukrainian libraries
Book Aid International is pleased to announce that it has sent its first shipment of brand-new, publisher-donated books from its new warehouse in Swindon. The shipment contains 15,554 books, the majority of which will support PEN Ukraine’s Unbreakable Libraries campaign.
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More than 400,000 young people benefit from Generation Reader
Book Aid International is pleased to share that its Generation Reader campaign has now benefitted…
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Book Aid International moves to new Swindon Warehouse
On 1 October 2025, Book Aid International will go live sending books from its new…
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35,362 books provided to support Palestinian and Lebanese readers
Book Aid International is pleased to announce that 35,362 brand-new publisher-donated books are being provided to eight partners across the West Bank and Lebanon.
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Over 1.3 million brand-new, publisher-donated books reach readers in 2024
Book Aid International is delighted to announce that last year, with the support of the UK publishing industry, it sent a record 1,344,059 brand-new books to readers in 23 countries.
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Her Majesty The Queen hosts reception in celebration of Book Aid International’s 70th anniversary.
Book Aid International is delighted to share that their Royal Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, hosted a reception at St James’s Palace in London, to mark seven decades of the charity’s work.
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Ukrainian libraries to receive a further 15,000 books from Book Aid International.
Book Aid International is delighted to announce that a further 15,000 books will be sent to support libraries in Ukraine through PEN Ukraine's Unbreakable Libraries project.
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1.2 million brand-new, publisher-donated books reach readers in 2023
Book Aid International is delighted to announce that last year, with the support of the UK publishing industry, it sent 1,235,900 brand-new, publisher-donated books to readers in 22 countries.
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