Our Programs
Dymocks Children’s Charities provide three core programs that provide brand new books to children in priority locations around Australia:
These programs deliver brand new books and literacy programs to children that would otherwise go without. These books can be taken home, cherished and shared for years to come.
Many of the children we support have little or no access to books of their own. A lack of resources at school, no local library or poorly stocked libraries combined with financial challenges at home, mean good books are often not available.
We only provide brand new books, chosen by the children and educational professionals themselves. Book choice is important because children, just like adults, want to read what interests and inspires them. Research has shown that children are more likely to read books that interest them and develop a life long love of reading as a result.
Regular access to good books is an important first step towards improving literacy outcomes.
“Most of our students do not have books at home, and we are unable to provide home-readers due to our limited assets. I know the students and families are very grateful to have a first-class school libary. I see some parents come in and just stare at the books. Some parents are illiterate themselves having not had the chance to go to school. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts”
To date, we have supported more than 500,000 children in more than 650 locations across every state and territory in Australia.
If you need brand new books for your school or community organisation, apply today.
