Books For Africa E-reader Initiative Set To Launch

Books For Africa’s new E-reader initiative is set to launch, with initial pilot sets going to recipients in East, West, and South Central Africa.  With cultivated content specific to each region, the E-reader initiative will offer a unique opportunity to put regionally appropriate titles in the hands of students who are eager to read.  

The E-reader initiative will utilize state-of-the-art tablets, and will come with protective cases and screen shields.  By loading the content on a tablet rather than a dedicated E-reader device, users will have access to all the other functionality and tools that tablets offers.

The digital content, provided through BiblioBoard’s “African Books Collective” module , includes fiction, poetry, and culture from local authors, as well as history, law, and political content specific to the region.  

The E-reader initiative will offer three unique collections based on region:

• The East & North Africa collection will include 153 digital titles
• The South & Central Africa collection will include 169 digital titles
• The West Africa collection will include 195 digital titles

All regional titles will come pre-loaded on the device, allowing constant access to content without needing internet access.  Recipients that do have internet availability will also have access to all 400+ African Book Collective titles when connected.  

We are excited to offer this cultivated content as a supplement to our hard-copy book shipments, and will continue to asses and improve the program as we receive feedback from our pilot recipients.  Please contact us at bfa@booksforafrica.org with questions or for more information on the E-reader initiative or BFA shipments.