Representatives of Better World Books and the Liberian Literacy Foundation touring the BFA Warehouse in May

BFA warehouse manager Brad Mattson explains book sorting and shipping activities to a Liberian delegation touring the warehouse on May 2nd. The delegation discussed a collaborative proposal to ship large quantities of textbooks to Liberia on the heels of the recent election of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, a Harvard-educated banker sworn in as Africa’s first female president. Alexander P. Gbayee, Liberia’s consul general, as well as representatives of Better World Books and the Liberian Literacy Foundation, joined in the day’s discussions about how best to combine efforts.