How to Contribute Books to the Global Digital Library

How to Contribute Books to the Global Digital Library

The GDL actively seeks high-quality early-grade reading materials in all languages for addition to its collection. If your organization has, or is creating such materials, please consider contributing to the global collection of openly licensed freely available books on the GDL.

Covid-19 Content in Underserved Languages Added to the Global Digital Library

Covid-19 Content in Underserved Languages Added to the Global Digital Library

GBA Steering Committee member All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development (ACR:GCD), has recently announced important progress on one of GBA’s flagship initiatives, the Begin with Books prize, with the contribution of age-appropriate early grade reading content related to Covid-19 to the Global Digital Library.

GBA Partnerships in Practice: The Business of Books

GBA Partnerships in Practice: The Business of Books

Panelists at the Global Book Alliance’s recent International Literacy Day webinar focused on the ‘Business of Books’ believe books should be viewed as an essential commodity, a commodity that can support and energize children to thrive in times of crisis and calm. This post discusses how, like other essential commodities, books demand a market-based approach to ensure they are developed to answer the needs of their readers and land safely in their hands.

Book Provision During COVID: GBA Guidance Note

Book Provision During COVID: GBA Guidance Note

Recently the GBA released a Guidance Note designed to provide a roadmap for ensuring access to age- and language-appropriate reading materials for the poorest and most vulnerable, both during the COVID-19 crisis, and beyond.

Global Digital Library adds 17 new Languages!

Global Digital Library adds 17 new Languages!

On International Literacy Day (September 8th), the Global Book Alliance celebrates the addition of 17 new languages to the growing collection on the Global Digital Library (GDL). Thanks to contributions from USAID and All Children Reading, the GDL now contains vetted, quality content in 62 languages!

Webinar: How the Business of Books Can Advance Literacy

Webinar: How the Business of Books Can Advance Literacy

On Sept 8th, this year’s International Literacy Day, the Global Book Alliance will host a cross-sectoral panel that looks at the role of books in early grade reading to ensure literacy gains for the 600 million children and adolescents who cannot read.