In the UK, Publishers Licensing Services (PLS) and the printing firm Halstan partner to produce Ukrainian-language children’s books.
The UK’s BookTrust Revitalizes Its ‘BookStart Baby Bag’ Program
The British charity BookTrust refreshed its Bookstart Baby Bag program which donates new board books to families with babies.
Book Aid International Announces Partnership With the Novus App
The Novus banking app allows users to choose which charities will receive support, based on their purchases.
World Refugee Day Observances: Book Aid Highlights Its Outreach
The United Kingdom’s Book Aid International has made donations of more than 160,000 books in nine countries to refugee youngsters.
Book Aid International Partners With African Parks in Malawi
The book charity provides close to 10,000 copies of ‘Planet Earth II’ to the Nkhotakotar reserve’s ‘Reading Around the Reserve’ program.
Calibre Audio and RealSAM: A Smart Speaker for Sight-Impaired Readers
Using all voice commands, the RealSAM system for sight-impaired users becomes a new home of the UK charity Calibre Audio’s audiobooks.
The UK/Ireland World Book Day Emphasizes Family Reading
While Nielsen says reading declined ‘slightly’ in the pandemic year, the UK’s World Book Day emphasis is on family reading with youngsters.
Book Aid International’s Year: 867,567 Books to 19 Countries
Solar lamps as well as hundreds of thousands of books were in play in 2020 for Book Aid International’s logistics team and donor-publishers.
Calibre Audiobook Charity Joins the UK’s Big Give Holiday Challenge
The Calibre Audio charity for readers who have print disabilities is hoping to add 48 new audiobooks to its library this holiday season.
UK-based Book Aid International Donated 1.2 Million Books in 2019
The charity last year was at work in 23 refugee camps, 38 prison libraries, 1,567 schools, 635 public libraries, and more.