Book Aid International

At Book Aid International we share the power of books with millions of people around the world.

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

For this month's Partner Voice we spoke with Kenya Connect’s Coordinator of Literacy and Librarian Esther Muinde.

Esther shared how the organisation works with students, teachers and parents across 90 schools to prepare children for life beyond education:
https://t.co/2mGz85LK7j

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

We’re delighted to share that our new Swindon warehouse is now officially open🎉

Thank you to everyone - funders, friends and publishers - who joined us to celebrate this occasion and supported us to get here. The new warehouse capacity will help us reach more readers worldwide.

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

Things we love to see 😍

[Sinjar Academy @SinjarAcademy]

Sinjar Academy recently lent a collection of children's books to Rojna Private Kindergarten, supporting reading and learning for its 115 students. We encourage other schools in Sinjar to make use of the library's resources. Many thanks to @Book_Aid for making this possible.

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

As #VolunteersWeek draws to a close we'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who gives their time to help share the power of books with readers worldwide.

If you have a few hours to spare each week why not find out more about volunteering:

https://t.co/yYcz7ncu29

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

We're hiring!

We are looking for a creative and data-driven Digital Marketing Manager to maximise our reach, engagement and fundraising income across all digital channels.

if this sounds like you find out more on our website here:
https://t.co/8WiPh4hf6P

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

This week a shipment of brand-new books left our Swindon warehouse bound for Zimbabwe.
39,725 brand-new books are now on their way to our partners.
The total number of books sent worldwide so far this year is 382,669.
Donate now to send the next one: https://t.co/71mU8GI3uB

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

This week in the UK it's #LibrariesWeek. The theme is Libraries Change Lives, something we wholeheartedly agree with. Find out about the libraries we support across the globe -large public libraries, small community libraries and those that run on wheels👇
https://t.co/G2WYJhL1dB

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

Great to see these books reaching readers 🤩

[School for Life, Ghana @SchoolforLifeG1]

School for Life, with support from @Book_Aid, donated 1,415 books to seven schools in Nanumba North, improving libraries and literacy. Beneficiaries pledged proper use of the materials.
The initiative seeks to promote reading culture and lifelong learning.

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

In need of a gift for the book-lover in your life? A Reverse Book Token shares the power of books with readers around the world. When you donate to us, your loved one receives a beautiful card and readers get the brand-new books they need.

Buy now⤵️
https://t.co/WuWEbLjM4A

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

What we do and why⤵️
🌍Partners tell us which books their communities need
📚UK publishers donate brand-new books to us
📦We pack books for our partners
🚛 We ship them across the globe
📍Our partners get the books to where they're needed
🧡People discover the power of books!

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

Today marks the @unesco International Day of Light!✨

We’ve seen the impact of access to light through our partnership with @SolarAid. Together we’ve worked with our partners to create Light Libraries at primary schools in Malawi.

Find out more here: https://t.co/km5pQPLLWb

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

Two more shipments have left our Swindon warehouse.

9677 brand-new books are now on their way to our partners in Bhutan while a further 37,314 books are on their way to our partners in Kenya.

This brings the total number of books sent worldwide so far this year to 342,944.

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

"My grandmother supported me to study midwifery. And so did the books that Book Aid International provided."

This #internationaldayofthemidwife we invite you to discover Mariam's story and find out how brand-new books help her and midwives like her.

https://t.co/jhl3vbV3Pz

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

We were delighted to welcome Ben Prater from
BBC Radio Wiltshire to our new Swindon warehouse.

You can listen back to our chat with Ben on @BBCSounds here: https://t.co/RQsA59vKTL. We're on at 01:23

Tune in again tomorrow and Thursday morning to hear the rest.
@BBCWiltshire

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

Be sure to get your entries to The Queen's Commonwealth Writing Competition in today.

All details below 👇

[Royal Commonwealth Society @RoyalCWSociety]

The countdown is on. ⏳@theroyalfamily

Entries to the Queen's Commonwealth Writing Competition 2026 close at 23:59 30 April 2026‼️

This is your final chance to be part of over 140 years of young voices from across the Commonwealth.📖

1,000 words or fewer.
A story, an essay, a poem, whatever form your voice takes.

Free to enter, open to Commonwealth nationals or residents aged 18 and under.
Don't let your story go untold.
🔗Enter: https://t.co/yJXUFRaQVx
https://t.co/FcyU2x5MYo

👑Closes 23:59, 30 April 2026⏰

#QCWC2026 #FinalChance #YoungWriters #CommonGround

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

What a wonderful moment to celebrate the power of books 📚

[The Royal Family @RoyalFamily]

“A classic New York landmark that houses all the great love stories…” - Carrie Bradshaw

📚 The New York Public Library houses more than 50 million items, including nearly 15 million books, serving as a major centre for scholarship, learning and public access to knowledge.

Joined by guests from across the literary world, The Queen explored the library and spoke of the fundamental importance of reading at all ages.

Her Majesty also had the opportunity to spend time with representatives of domestic violence charities, who make use of the library.

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

This week a shipment of 24,245 brand-new books left our warehouse bound for our partners in Cameroon.

The total number of books sent worldwide so far this year to 311,273. Thanks to everyone who has supported us to do this.

Send the next book now: https://t.co/71mU8GI3uB

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

Would you like to help share the power of books with communities worldwide?
We are looking for volunteers to support our small, friendly warehouse team in Swindon.
If you can offer your time on a regular basis, we’d love to hear from you.
All details here: https://t.co/yYcz7ncu29

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

“It became very obvious to me that climate was bleeding through the arteries of that story.”

This #EarthDay we’re pleased to share this film from the fabulous @abidare_author whose bestselling second novel And So I Roar was the inaugural winner of the Climate Fiction Prize 2025.

[Book Aid International @Book_Aid]

It's so great to see these brand-new books in their new home @SinjarAcademy.

[Sinjar Academy @SinjarAcademy]

نود أن نتقدم بخالص شكرنا لمنظمة BookAid International على تبرعهم السخي وإرسالهم الشحنة الرابعة التي تضم 1,090 كتابًا إلى مكتبة Sinjar Academy.
يمكنكم استكشاف مجموعتنا المتنامية عبر مكتبتنا الإلكترونية، أو زيارة المركز في سنوني. 🔗https://t.co/U6VwgAyy9C