Books For Africa

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1491 Cobb Industrial Dr Ste B
Marietta, GA 30066

Books For Africa, based in Marietta, GA, is the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the African continent, having shipped over 63 million books to all 55 African countries since its inception in 1988. With a commitment to improving literacy, the organization not only distributes physical books but also digital resources, and in the past year alone, they shipped over 2.8 million books valued at more than $28.5 million, alongside a significant contribution of volunteer efforts.

The organization emphasizes transformative literacy initiatives, believing that literacy serves as a bridge from hardship to opportunity. Engaging with various partners and supporters, Books For Africa integrates special projects focused on themes like Girls Empowerment and Agricultural Libraries, continually striving to meet the educational needs across the continent.

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Ashlee B.
12/16/2019

Books for Africa is one of my favorite charities in Atlanta and such an easy way to get involved! I first began volunteering here in law school, but have come back a couple of times a year...

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Valigirl V.
11/23/2021

GREAT service for countries that do not have books (I found that even hard to imagine, but it's true). It was such a pleasure and extremely easy to drop off +400 books (both text and general...

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Christine T.
10/25/2017

This is a great place to volunteer. They basically give you a mini tour and you dig right into the boxes and sort out the books. It's really that simple! Everyone there is really nice. The only...

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Christina H.
3/10/2016

Thanks for Hands on Atlanta! A fun way to start volunteering with everyone in the community of all ages! It was my boyfriend and I to help this function -- Books for Africa. We helped everyone...

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Xavier S.
6/21/2018

This is a great organization to volunteer your time and energy. The environment is "self-paced" instead of micro-managed. Staff are ALL friendly and helpful. If you want - or need - to...

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