The African Library Project, sponsored by the Elizabeth Taber Library and Sippican School, is an initiative to collect 1,000 books to send to Kaphira Primary School in Malawi, Africa. We need gently used books from pre-school through fourth grade levels as well as $500 to ship the books to Africa. Please bring donations to either the Elizabeth Taber Library or Sippican School Library from April 29 through May 5. This endeavor makes a concrete and personal difference for children and communities on both continents. The African Library Project changes lives book by book by helping libraries in rural Africa with this grassroots approach. Did you know…?
– Most African children grow up without books, while U.S. bookshelves and landfills overflow with books no longer read.
– Africa has the highest percentage of illiteracy in the world.
– Books are the key to increasing literacy, and literacy is the #1 tool out of poverty.
Thank you very much for helping these children.