African Library Project

African Library Project A childhood without books shouldn't exist.

Join us in welcoming Itumeleng, our Board Member 🎉Itumeleng is a South African fundraising strategist with more than a d...
09/04/2026

Join us in welcoming Itumeleng, our Board Member 🎉

Itumeleng is a South African fundraising strategist with more than a decade of experience mobilising resources and building the kind of partnerships that unlock funding and drive real social change. He's currently pursuing a Master's in African Philanthropy at Wits Business School and has represented youth voices on global platforms like the G20 and Y20.

That combination of strategy and advocacy is exactly what the African Library Project's Board needs. Fundraising and partnerships are what turn a good idea into thousands of books actually reaching a community.

Registration for the Malawi Book Drive 2027 is now open! 🇲🇼The drive starts 4 January 2027! Be part of this meaningful i...
09/02/2026

Registration for the Malawi Book Drive 2027 is now open! 🇲🇼

The drive starts 4 January 2027! Be part of this meaningful initiative and help put more books into the hands of young Malawians. Every contribution, registration, and shared message can help make a difference.

The shipping deadline is June 1st, 2027

Join us and be part of the movement to bring more books to Malawi. 📖

Learn more: https://www.africanlibraryproject.org/organize-a-book-drive

Michele has spent three decades working in global economic development, fifteen of those years living and working across...
08/31/2026

Michele has spent three decades working in global economic development, fifteen of those years living and working across eastern and southern Africa.

Every library we help build is rooted in the community it serves, run by the people who know that community best.

Since 2005, we've helped place 4.3 million books in 4,100+ libraries across 7 African countries. Board members like Michele help keep that vision grounded in what actually works.

A few important updates for our book drives!We’re excited to share that all the libraries in Uganda have now been matche...
08/28/2026

A few important updates for our book drives!

We’re excited to share that all the libraries in Uganda have now been matched! 🎉 What an incredible milestone, and it’s only possible because of everyone who continues to give, share, and support the mission of getting books into the hands of readers.

📦 Mark your calendars:
🇱🇸 Lesotho Book Drive shipping deadline: October 1, 2026
🇺🇬 Uganda Book Drive shipping deadline: November 1, 2026

Every book can open a door, spark a dream, and change a life.

Save this post, share it with others, and help make sure everyone who needs to know sees these important dates!

Together, we’re turning pages into possibilities

Join us in welcoming Henry, our Board Member and Treasurer!Henry has spent more than two decades in financial management...
08/26/2026

Join us in welcoming Henry, our Board Member and Treasurer!

Henry has spent more than two decades in financial management across the U.S. Foreign Service, with postings in Côte d'Ivoire, Angola, Paraguay, and Malawi, plus time with the Department of State, USAID, CDC, and GAO.

Every book that reaches a new library, every shipment that gets where it's going, depends on sound financial stewardship behind the scenes. Henry brings exactly that to our Board.

Since 2005, we've helped place 4.3 million books in 4,100+ libraries across 7 African countries. Board members like Henry help make sure that work is built to last.

Registration for the Malawi Book Drive 2027 is now open! 🇲🇼The drive starts 4 January 2027! Be part of this meaningful i...
08/24/2026

Registration for the Malawi Book Drive 2027 is now open! 🇲🇼

The drive starts 4 January 2027! Be part of this meaningful initiative and help put more books into the hands of young Malawians. Every contribution, registration, and shared message can help make a difference.

Join us and be part of the movement to bring more books to Malawi. 📖

Learn more: https://www.africanlibraryproject.org/organize-a-book-drive

08/21/2026

Books can change lives.

Our Founder, Chris Bradshaw, recently spoke at about the transformative power of books for young Africans.

In this powerful clip, Chris shares the story of an orphan from Botswana whose life was transformed simply by gaining access to books—and the opportunities, imagination, and hope that came with them.

This is why access to books matters. A book can open a door, spark a dream, and change the trajectory of a life.

🎥 Watch the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?ERaOe96IuLU
📚 Learn more about African Library Project: https://www.africanlibraryproject.org/

Join us in welcoming Ubwiza, our new Social Media, Digital Fundraising, and Website Coordinator!Based in Lusaka, Zambia,...
08/20/2026

Join us in welcoming Ubwiza, our new Social Media, Digital Fundraising, and Website Coordinator!

Based in Lusaka, Zambia, Ubwiza brings an Environmental Studies background and remote nonprofit experience spanning England, the USA, Mexico, Germany, and beyond. Her global perspective and passion for making a real difference are a perfect match for African Library Project's mission — expanding access to books and local libraries across Africa.

We're so excited to have her insight and energy driving our work forward!

Every library in Africa that ALP has helped build started the same way: with someone deciding to fill a box with books. ...
08/18/2026

Every library in Africa that ALP has helped build started the same way: with someone deciding to fill a box with books. 📚

Since 2005, more than 4,100 libraries have opened their doors across Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, and Uganda — because volunteers at schools, churches, and community groups said yes.

Your community could be next.

Organize a book drive and we'll guide you every step of the way. Or donate $500 to cover the shipping costs that carry 1,000 books across the ocean to a school that's waiting for them.

Start a book drive: africanlibraryproject.org/organize-a-book-drive.
Donate: africanlibraryproject.org/donate.

Three students. Three copies of the same book. One shared moment. 📖At Kagadi Model Primary School in Uganda, these girls...
08/14/2026

Three students. Three copies of the same book. One shared moment. 📖

At Kagadi Model Primary School in Uganda, these girls picked up Pantone and saw themselves in it, maybe for the first time.

That's what a library does. It doesn't just teach kids to read. It shows them they belong in the stories they're reading.

The African Library Project has helped build 4,100+ libraries across Africa so that more children can have moments like this one.

Do you remember seeing yourself in a story for the first time? Share the title in the comments. 👇

Then help make sure more children get that feeling too. Donate at africanlibraryproject.org/donate.

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