The Bookery

Since our inception in 2010, the Bookery has set up 98 school libraries in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Gauteng. We renovate libraries into functional, inviting and safe spaces and stock them with a carefully curated collection of books that encourages reading for enjoyment and supports classroom learning. A library isn’t just about books. A trained school librarian brings a school library to life, using his or her skills and knowledge to develop the learners’ curiosity, improve their learning and literacy skills, and inspire a love of books which will bring them joy throughout their lives. That’s why, in association with the schools and our partners, we train and pay young library assistants. So far, we have distributed more than 352,000 books countrywide. And with your help, we can achieve much more.