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Story Book Day

Story Book Day is the title of jole rider’s campaign to collect unwanted, quality, storybooks and other valuable reference books, for delivering to schools in The Gambia.

Many Gambian schools have few or no books and libraries are almost non-existent.  Blackboards are often the only teaching aid and this severely limits learning, literacy and creativity.

Story Book Day provides a means by which donors, contributing a few quality volumes, can make an important difference to learning in Africa.
Our printed bookplates, pasted inside each book, carry a special and personal donor’s message for the book’s next reader. 

But, we cannot accept all books. The books we are looking for need to fit our Book Spec criteria, to ensure the best outcome for all.

Whilst the focus is on collecting quality books we are also keen to collect a small donation with each title.  This donation not only funds the handling of the books, sorting, packing, cataloging and more, but also helps to establish the libraries and sustain them. For more information on this see our programmes Books4Africa and Learning Development Project

Story Book Day can be held in any location, school, church, or company and at any time of year. Please ask us for details about organising one.
The official date for Story Book Day next year is World Book Day, Thursday 04 March 2010

 


 

                                                                                                         

Story Book Day is the title of jole rider’s campaign to collect unwanted, quality, storybooks and other valuable reference books, for delivering to schools in The Gambia.

 

Many Gambian schools have few or no books and libraries are almost non-existent.  Blackboards are often the only teaching aid and this severely limits learning, literacy and creativity.

 

Story Book Day provides a means by which donors, contributing a few quality volumes, can make an important difference to learning in Africa.

Our printed bookplates, pasted inside each book, carry a special and personal donor’s message for the book’s next reader. 

 

But, we cannot accept all books. The books we are looking for need to fit our Book Spec criteria, to ensure the best outcome for all.

 

Whilst the focus is on collecting quality books we are also keen to collect a small donation with each title.  This donation not only funds the handling of the books, sorting, packing, cataloging and more, but also helps to establish the libraries and sustain them. For more information on this see our programmes Books4Africa and Learning Development Project

 

Story Book Day can be held in any location, school, church, or company and at any time of year. Please ask us for details about organising one.

The official date for Story Book Day next year is Friday 28 May 2010

 

 
 



Book Spec

Click on the link below to download the Book Specification information pack as a PDF

This pack contains details on exactly what types of books will be useful to Books4Africa. If you require more information please do not hesitate to contact jole rider on 0870 609 2007

  Books4Africa Book Spec

Story Book Day in Schools