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's Atlanta Luncheon 2025
Join us for Books For Africa’s Atlanta Fundraising Luncheon, featuring a keynote address from His Excellency Mohamed Siad Doualeh, Ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti to the United States.
Friday, September 5, 2025
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Registration opens at 11:30
The Buckhead Club
3344 Peachtree Rd NE Ste 2600
Atlanta, GA 30326
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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