Our work
Online Library
Free access to books and study material online, for students who cannot reach a shelf.
The gap
Why this is needed.
Physical copies run out. A title that fifty children need exists in eight copies.
Reference books and past papers are borrowed for a week and needed for a term.
A child who reads ahead of their class has nowhere to go next.
Our approach
What we actually do.
- A catalogue a student can search by class, course, subject and language.
- Request a title and it is reserved, then delivered — or read online where a licence allows it.
- No membership fee, no deposit, no late fine.
How it works
Start to finish.
These steps happen in order, every time.
- Step 1
Search the catalogue
By title, author, class or course.
- Step 2
Request a book
Name, class and where you are.
- Step 3
We confirm availability
And tell you when it will reach you.
- Step 4
Read it, then pass it on
Return it when you are done so the next student gets it.
Impact
What this has added up to.
We have not published figures for this programme yet.
ReadoBook keeps its own records of what goes out and to whom. Those numbers will be published here once the foundation has reconciled them and can name the period they cover.
How you can help
Three things that make a difference here.
The other three
Books for Every Child
New and carefully checked books, handed to children who would otherwise share one copy or go without.
Doorstep Delivery
Because a bus fare across the city is a real reason a child stops reading.
Digital Learning Support
A working phone, tablet or laptop — repaired, wiped and handed to a student who has none.