Books For Africa remains the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the African continent, shipping over 63 million books to all 55 countries on the African continent since 1988. Last year alone, Books For Africa shipped over 2.8 million books, valued at over $28.5 million, to 36 countries—a 78% increase over the previous year. Over half a million digital books were also shipped on 163 computers and e-readers. Approximately $2.5 million was raised to ship these books to partners across Africa. Over 9,000 volunteers joined BFA staff in helping to pack these books for shipment to Africa.
To learn more about groups currently fundraising to ship books to specific African countries, view the Projects page.
To learn more about the Girls Empowerment Collections, BFA Publishing, Law & Democracy Initiative, Agricultural Libraries, or French Books view the Special Initiatives page
Books For Africa is a simple idea, but its impact is transformative. For us, literacy is quite simply the bridge from misery to hope.
— Kofi Annan, former U.N. Secretary-General
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Books For Africa Ends Fiscal Year 2025 With Over 2.8 Million Books Shipped—a 78% Increase Over Previous Year
Books For Africa closed its Fiscal Year 2025 on June 30 very successfully, having shipped over 2.8 million books to the continent—an increase of 78% over the previous fiscal year.
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Books For Africa Supports Medical Professionals and Young Learners With Shipment of 40,000 Books to Kenya
Books For Africa is pleased to have supported Kenya Medical Training College and Ngong Road Children’s Foundation with a recent shipment of books.
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Books For Africa's 2025 Summer Newsletter is Here!
Check out Books For Africa's latest Summer Newsletter, with video from books distributed in Cameroon and Zimbabwe, and thank-you messages from Eswatini and Zambia!
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Books For Africa Meets With Donors, Partners, Congressional Offices, and African Diplomats in Washington, DC
Books For Africa conducted meetings in Washington, DC meeting with a wide range of partners including donors, partner organizations, congressional offices on Capitol Hill, and African diplomats.
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U.S.-based university and nonprofits to send 50,000 books to Kenya
The stacks of libraries across Kenya will soon be a little thicker, thanks to a collaboration between a U.S.-based university and two nonprofit organizations to send 50,000 books to the East African country.
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