by Staff | Aug 21, 2020 | Blog, Children, Teens, and Families, College Students, Covid
African Library project aims to end the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by working with rural African libraries to improve literacy and support the spread of education. A few actions include starting libraries, training local teacher-librarians, supporting HIV/AIDS...
by Staff | Jul 12, 2020 | Blog, Children, Teens, and Families
As we continue into the summer, it’s a great time to start reading! Whether you are looking to fill your shelves or do some casual summer reading, here is a list of five incredible young adult books by African authors to check out: Between Sisters, by Adwoa Badoe...
by Staff | Jun 15, 2020 | Blog, Children, Teens, and Families
Even though COVID-19 has created a sea of unfortunate disruptions to the daily routines of people around the world, it’s very important to make time for yourself and your family. One of the best ways to do that is through family reading! Here are a few tips you can...
by Staff | Apr 15, 2020 | Blog, Children, Teens, and Families, College Students, Stories
Tatiana Santos, Youth Program Manager Likes: Poetry, Baking, Singing, Creative Self-Expression Location: Las Vegas, NV About Tatiana “My mother is a journalist, so her job had us bouncing around a lot growing up. That experience of moving around so much and being...
by Staff | Apr 1, 2020 | Blog, Children, Teens, and Families, College Students, Stories
Ever since the third grade, Mira Wadehra knew she wanted to get involved with the African Library Project. In her freshman year of high school, Mira volunteered to host two book drives for schools in Malawi. Loving the experience so much, Mira did another Malwai book...
by Staff | Jan 21, 2020 | Blog, Children, Teens, and Families, School, Stories
Alex Breinin shares the story of his visit to Wema Children’s Centre school in Kenya where students at his former middle school and high school would go on to help start a library with over 1,200 storybooks. From New York to Kenya There is nothing quite like...
