International Book Giving Day
International Book Giving Day is a 100%
volunteer initiative aimed at
increasing children’s access
to, and enthusiasm for, books.
Now in its sixth year, International Book Giving Day
continues to grow from strength to strength, reaching places such as Nepal,
India, Canada, South Africa, UK, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand,
Italy, Nigeria, Fiji, Czech Republic, USA, Cambodia, Hungary, Philippines, and
Romania.
On
February 14, participants are encouraged to
give books to children. This can take many forms, the only limit is the
imagination. Books have been sent to child refugees in Calais, France; a new
library was created in Cape Town, South Africa; in Uganda the Mpambara-Cox
Foundation gifted books to children, for many it was the first time they had been given a book of their own. In 2014, Scholastic Australia went to the
Melbourne Children’s Hospital and gifted a book to every child. People continue
to be creative in so many different ways, all keen to share the love of books.
International Book Giving Day’s focus is on encouraging people worldwide to give a
book to a child on February 14. We invite individuals to . . .
1) gift a book to a friend or family member,
2) leave a book in a waiting room for children to read,
3) or donate a gently used book to a local library,
hospital, shelter, or organization that distributes used books to
children in need.
In addition, we encourage people to support the work
of nonprofit organizations that work year round to give books
to children.
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