The Lerner Blog
November 5th, 2025
Adam Lerner, CEO and Publisher of Lerner Publishing Group, recently visited Mashati Secondary School in the Rombo District of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. In this school, students receive books from the Books for Africa program. Because of the Lerner family’s generosity to the program, they are building a new school library in honor of Harry Lerner, founder of Lerner Publishing Group.
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October 30th, 2025
A new library at Lirhanda Friends Secondary School in Kenya is established in memory of beloved Duke University Librarian and Carillonneur Sam Hammond, continuing his lifelong dedication to books and education.
October 27th, 2025
Books For Africa Board Member and Minnesota resident Lilian Otieno recently visited her alma mater in Kenya, where she joined the First Lady of Migori County for a ceremony distributing 22 boxes of books to Manyatta Secondary School. The event was part of a larger five-container shipment of 125,000 donated books to Kenyan schools and communities, made possible through partners including Giving Hands Nonprofit, BetterWorld Trust, and other generous sponsors.
October 21st, 2025
Books For Africa has completed its tenth consecutive year of enhanced post-shipment feedback surveys! The FY25 survey found that recipients unanimously rate BFA books as useful and of high quality. On average, recipients deemed 98% of the books they received relevant, and over three-quarters of recipients' report seeing increased library use since receiving BFA books!
October 16th, 2025
Books For Africa's 2025 Fall Newsletter is officially here! Take a look inside...
October 8th, 2025
Books For Africa board members Erin Bagniewski and Tammie Follett recently visited Nyakabaare Primary School in Rwampara District, Southwestern Uganda.
