Book Aid International

We were delighted to welcome members of the Zurich Book Club to our Swindon warehouse this week. It was a pleasure to be able to tell fellow book-lovers about the work we do to share the power of books worldwide Hope to see you again soon!

This year's Queen's Commonwealth Writing Competition is now open for entries. If you or someone you know is thinking of entering why not share the tips below with them 👇 The theme this year is Common Ground: Better Together. Full details are here: royalcwsociety.org/writing-compet…

Would you like to use your insight and expertise to help us achieve our charitable mission? Why not apply to join our Board of Trustees. If you are passionate about equity of access to books and education we would love to hear from you. Full details here: bookaid.org/job/trustee-2/

It's Mother's Day here in the UK and we'd like to take this opportunity to share Gladys' story. A teacher at a school in rural Zambia, Gladys shared the impact of donated books, both as a teacher and as mother to an aspiring young reader. Here's her story: bookaid.org/stories/educat…

We had a wonderful time at @LondonBookFair meeting with so many of the publishers who already generously support our work and those who would like to do so in the future. Thanks to everyone who came to our event. Here are the lessons that were shared: bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d…

@KEHSlibrary @WorldBookDayUK Thanks so much for your support. It looks like you had a great day!

Thank you to everyone who took part in @WorldBookDayUK, dressed up, donated and hopefully did some reading! We managed to raise over £265, which will be donated to @Book_Aid to get books to people who really need them! #worldbookday26

As we journey through the UK’s National Year of Reading and celebrate World Book Day, our Vice Chair, Zainab Umar reflects on the lessons she has learnt from our partners about how best to encourage a culture of reading. bookaid.org/blog/news/go-a… #NationalYearOfReading2026

Happy World Book Day! It's so great to see a love of books and the joy of reading being celebrated 🥳📚 #WorldBookDay #worldbookday2026 @WorldBookDayUK

Last year, gifts in wills helped us send 170,000 brand-new books worldwide. This #FreeWillsMonth, we’ve teamed up with @octopuslegacy who can help you write your will online, over the phone or in person - for free. Find out more: bookaid.org/support-us/lea…

So great to see that these books have arrived @nationallib_ug 🙌

Another shipment left our warehouse this week. 42,536 brand-new books are now on their way to our partners in Ghana, bringing the total number of books sent worldwide so far this year to 129,974. Thanks to everyone who has supported us to do this. bookaid.org/donate/

Oxford University Press has long been a supporter of our work. We asked Elizabeth Munn, Managing Director for Education, why OUP chooses to partner with us and how the group’s international outlook shapes its approach to the UK’s National Year of Reading. bookaid.org/blog/news/crea…

We're looking forward to being @LondonBookFair. We'll be meeting with publishers who so generously support us and hosting an event with our President Nigel Newton, Vice Patron Lord Boateng and @BookBrunch Editor-in-Chief Natasha Poliszczuk. Join us there: tinyurl.com/mtpd269x

Thinking of joining a book club this year? Why not make it the Reverse Book Club - it's our book club with a difference. You pay the money and someone else gets the books! Watch this film to find out more and join now at the link below 👇 bookaid.org/support-us/joi…

Every year we send thousands of up-to-date textbooks to medical colleges. Desmond is a librarian with SDA Nursing and Midwifery Training College. He shares why these brand-new books are so important to students and tutors alike. bookaid.org/partner-voice/…

Every year we send thousands of up-to-date textbooks to medical colleges. Desmond is a librarian with SDA Nursing and Midwifery Training College. He shares why these brand-new books are so important to students and tutors alike. bookaid.org/partner-voice/…

Our team has been busy this week with two shipments leaving our warehouse. 21,097 brand-new books are now on their way to our partners in Somaliland, while 5,258 brand-new books have been shipped to our partners in Greece. The total number of books sent this year is now 88,177.

Happy #internationalbookgivingday! Today is all about encouraging people to share their love of reading by giving books to others, especially those who have limited access to books. It’s definitely our kind of day! Join in and send books to readers today: bookaid.org/donate/

Need a last-minute gift for someone special? An eReverse Book Token is the perfect gift for book-lovers. Your loved one receives a beautiful e-card from you at a time of your choosing and readers around the world get the books they need. Buy now ⤵ charitycardshop.com/Bookaid/catego…

This #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience we want to share Gorret's story with you. Gorret is a midwife at Bwindi Community Hospital in Uganda. Access to brand-new books helps her provide quality care to the women and babies in her community. Read now:bookaid.org/stories/health…