Books For Africa

Books can change lives—and now they're changing lives in Madagascar! 📚
Books For Africa recently shipped two containers totaling 83,620 books to the Skyline Public Library Project in Madagascar, where they will help establish community libraries and expand access to education for thousands of children and families.
This incredible partnership was made possible with financial support from Better World Trust, while Lights For Literacy provided solar lamps so students can continue reading and learning long after sunset.

Together, we're helping build brighter futures—one book, one library, and one child at a time.

To read more and view a video, click here: https://www.booksforafrica.org/news/madagascar-shipment.html

Global Partners Unite to Launch Libraries in Madagascar Global Partners Unite to Launch Libraries in Madagascar Success Stories July 30th, 2026 When Skyline NGO Madagascar reached out to Books For Africa with a bold vision to improve literacy, the need was undeniable. Facing some of the world's greatest educational challenges—including limited access t...

Education changes lives—and partnerships make that impact even greater.

We're proud to see Books For Africa Board Member Jote Taddese and University of St. Thomas professor Dr. Manjeet Rege recognized for their shared commitment to expanding educational opportunity through books, technology, and innovation.

Together, they're helping build stronger learning communities by connecting students in Africa with the resources they need to succeed. From advancing AI education to leading literacy initiatives that have already delivered more than 110,000 books to Ethiopia through the Partnership for Literacy project, their work is creating lasting change.

Congratulations to Jote and Dr. Rege on this well-deserved recognition, and thank you for demonstrating how collaboration can transform lives through education.

Click here to read more: https://software.stthomas.edu/news-events/manjeet-jote-partnership/index.html

We are excited to welcome an incredible donation to the Books For Africa warehouse—10 complete law libraries, generously provided by Thomson Reuters!

These collections will help equip universities, law schools, and legal institutions with the resources needed to educate future legal professionals and strengthen access to justice around the world.

We are deeply grateful to Thomson Reuters for their commitment to expanding educational opportunities and making a lasting impact through the gift of knowledge. Together, we're helping put books into the hands of those who need them most—one shipment at a time.

Thank you, Thomson Reuters, for partnering with Books For Africa to help change lives through books! 📚🌍

📚 **Exciting News!** 🇪🇹

Books For Africa is honored to announce that His Excellency, Binalf Andualem Ashenef, Ambassador of the Republic of Ethiopia to the United States will serve as the Keynote Speaker at our Annual Atlanta Luncheon on Friday, September 25, 2026.

🗓 Date:Friday, September 25, 2026
🕛 Time: 12:00 Noon
📍 Location:Buckhead Club, Atlanta, Georgia

Join us for an inspiring afternoon as we celebrate the power of books, literacy, and education while strengthening partnerships that help provide books to children and communities across Africa.

Mark your calendars and plan to be part of this special event. We look forward to welcoming you for an afternoon of meaningful conversation, community, and impact.

🎉 You're Invited to the Books For Africa Annual Warehouse Party! 📚

Join us **this Saturday** for one of our favorite events of the year! Come celebrate with us at the Books For Africa warehouse and enjoy a fun-filled day with great company, community spirit, and the opportunity to support our mission of putting books into the hands of children and students across Africa.

Whether you're a longtime volunteer, a supporter, or visiting for the first time, we'd love to see you there!

📅 **This Saturday** July 18th, 2026
⏰ 11a-3p
📍 Books For Africa Warehouse:
717 Prior Ave N, Ste B
St. Paul, MN 55104

Bring your friends and family, and help us celebrate another year of making a difference—one book at a time.

We can't wait to see you there! 💙📖

Yesterday Books For Africa’s top donors and supporters were hosted for a special reception at the Kenyan Embassy in Washington, D.C. Ambassadors and diplomatic representatives were on hand from Kenya, The African Union, Ethiopia, Angola, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania, The Ivory Coast, and Zimbabwe. Thank you everyone for your support!

This week Books For Africa leadership was in Washington DC for US Global Leadership Coalition meetings, African Union events, and visits to the embassies of Angola, Tunisia, and South Africa.

Great story here about our recent collaboration with San Jose State University to ship books to the Kenya National Library!

Soma Safari iSchool - Spring 2026 - SJSU Magazine SJSU iSchool, Kenya National Library Service, Knowledge Empowering Youth (KEY) Libraries, Little Free Library, Books For Africa, Anthony Chow, Jackie Leonard, Book Ecosystem Project, Soma Safari, Sara Russell, Patrick Plonski, Charles Ngui Nzivo, Daniel Gumnit, Nyakundi James Nyambane, Gina Mik, Tif...