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The African Library Project coordinates book drives in the United States and partners with African schools and villages to start small libraries.

Our U.S. Book Drives

1000 books + $500 and some elbow grease is all it takes to create a library in Africa!
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Our African Libraries

Our partners in Africa are the key to our success. Together, we change donated books into life-changing libraries.
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