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She Creates Change in Pakistan
October 08, 2025

She Creates Change engages more than 10,000 girls across Pakistan

Vartika Gupta, Manager, Room to Read Program Operations

International Literacy Day
September 08, 2025

International Literacy Day reflections

Christabel Pinto, Vice President, Room to Read's Literacy Portfolio

Literacy Interventions at Scale
September 03, 2025

Literacy interventions at scale: Building systems that deliver

Saktibrata Sen, Senior Director of Programming for Room to Read in India

How to motivate kids to read
August 26, 2025

How to motivate kids to read
Lo Diem Thuy
August 20, 2025

Lo Diem Thuy: The book-loving girl with far-reaching dreams

Chau Doan, Communication Manager, Room to Read in Vietnam

Why are libraries important to a community
August 06, 2025

Why are libraries important to a community?

Mahesh Pathirathna, Global Literacy Advisor, Room to Read’s Literacy Portfolio

The healing power of books
July 30, 2025

The healing power of books: Riyan finds refuge in reading

Nistha Shrestha, Senior Officer, Communications, Room to Read in Nepal

A welcoming library in Dien Bien Vietnam
July 18, 2025

In a residential school in Vietnam, children find comfort in evening visits to the library

Chau Doan, Communication Manager, Room to Read in Vietnam

Girls education in Africa
May 21, 2025

Girls’ education in Africa: The most powerful investment we can make

Zamaradi S. Islahi, Global Director, Room to Read Gender Equality Portfolio

From loss to literacy
April 18, 2025

A journey from loss to literacy: Hafiz’s story and the rise of reading corners in Lebanon

Nivrita Durgvanshi, Associate Director, Literacy Portfolio

Writing a new story in the Middle East
March 19, 2025

Writing a new story in the Middle East
Adding new chapters in Africa
March 19, 2025

Adding new chapters in Africa
A chapter of change in Bangladesh
March 19, 2025

A chapter of change in Bangladesh
she creates change teaching resources
March 18, 2025

Introducing shecreateschange.org
The Latest from Room to Read in Lebanon
November 20, 2024

The latest from Room to Read in Lebanon

Dina Elabd, Room to Read project manager in the Middle East

Eighty-four books in three months
August 13, 2024

Eighty-four books in three months: How a Room to Read library helped Lio fall in love with reading
Libraries' Impact on Literacy Around the Globe
July 24, 2024

Libraries' impact on literacy around the globe
The village that feared reading
July 19, 2024

The village that feared reading
Education remains a constant amidst change for refugee communities across the globe: How Room to Read supports refugee communities
June 20, 2024

Education remains a constant amidst change for refugee communities across the globe
Partnerships pave the way: scaling Room to Read’s library model
June 10, 2024

Partnerships pave the way
That's what love is
June 03, 2024

"When we create something tangible for the students, that’s what love is."
Room to Read Reading Champions South Africa
April 29, 2024

Reading Champions: Scaling Room to Read’s library approach to nurture a strong culture of reading in South Africa
Making room for connection and community in Bangladesh
November 27, 2023

Making room for connection and community
Making room for reading in Nepal
November 24, 2023

Making room to foster a love of reading
Decoding Room to Read: Who We Are and What We Do
November 20, 2023

Decoding Room to Read: Who we are and what we do

Making room for learning in Tanzania
November 11, 2023

Making room for learning, one book at a time
Making room to bring more books to more children in Bangladesh
November 09, 2023

Making room to bring more books to more children
Making room for reading in Sri Lanka
November 07, 2023

Making room for dreaming and reading

Education for all: updates from Room to Read’s programs around the world
September 29, 2023

Education for all
Love for libraries in Indonesia
September 27, 2023

Love for libraries in Indonesia
Fostering literacy and gender equality across the globe: updates from Room to Read’s programs
April 26, 2023

Fostering literacy and gender equality across the globe
Developing a lifelong love of reading: Meet Sreykeo from Cambodia
March 23, 2023

Developing a lifelong love of reading

Meet Sreykeo from Room to Read in Cambodia

Creating a world of lifelong learners: updates from across the globe
December 30, 2022

Creating a world of lifelong learners

Room to Read updates from across the globe

These Afghans Had to Start Over. They Didn’t Have to Do It Alone.
December 06, 2022

These Afghans had to start over. They didn’t have to do it alone.

Kristen Bayrakdarian, The New York Times

Updates from Room to Read's teams across the globe
October 06, 2022

Updates from Room to Read's teams across the globe
Bangladesh Community Reading Forums
September 30, 2022

Room to Read's Community Reading Forums

Inside Room to Read's Literacy Program in Tanzania
August 31, 2022

Inside Room to Read's Literacy Program in Tanzania

Collier kids can get book collection to take home
August 18, 2022

Collier kids can get book collection to take home
Room to Read's work in Pakistan
August 12, 2022

Education in Pakistan
Around the globe with Room to Read in eight updates
July 06, 2022

Around the world with Room to Read in eight updates

Watch: Room to Read Associate Director Discusses Upcoming Book Distribution
June 22, 2022

Watch: Room to Read associate director discusses upcoming book distribution
Establishing new school libraries in Jordan
June 21, 2022

Establishing new Room to Read school libraries in Jordan
New book collection helps Afghan children process their new lives in Houston
June 20, 2022

New book collection helps Afghan children process their new lives in Houston

Elizabeth Trovall, Houston Chronicle

Pratik's home library
May 23, 2022

Pratik's home library
Helping children cope through COVID-19: developing the skills that children need to learn
April 13, 2022

Helping children cope through COVID-19: Developing the skills that children need to learn
Around the World in Nine Updates
March 30, 2022

Around the world in nine updates
Initiative in Kern County makes sure kids have books at home
March 04, 2022

Initiative in Kern County makes sure kids have books at home
Room to Read provides free books to Central California children
December 27, 2021

Room to Read provides free books to Central California children
Room to Read Begins Non-commercial Children’s Book Publishing in the U.S., Provides First Print Copies of Peace & Equality Book Collection to Underserved Children in California’s Central Valley and San Francisco Bay Area, with support from Tatcha
December 21, 2021

Room to Read begins non-commercial children’s book publishing in the U.S., provides first print copies of Peace & Equality Book Collection to underserved children in California’s Central Valley and San Francisco Bay Area, with support from Tatcha
As COVID-19 Education Crisis Persists, Room to Read Delivers More Than 34 Million Direct Messages to Teachers and Students in Low-Income Communities
December 14, 2021

As COVID-19 education crisis persists, Room to Read delivers more than 34 million direct messages to teachers and students in low-income communities

“India Gets Reading at Home” Campaign
September 27, 2021

“India Gets Reading at Home” campaign
As Back to School Season Approaches, Research Findings on U.S. “Book Deserts” and Lack of Diverse Books for Children Prompts Response to Education Inequities in Underserved Communities
August 25, 2021

As back to school season approaches, research findings on U.S. “book deserts” and lack of diverse books for children prompts response to education inequities in underserved communities
Updates from Room to Read's Programs Around the World
July 12, 2021

Building a foundation for learning: updates from Room to Read's programs around the world
Room to Read delivers physical literacy resources during school closures to over 500,000 children in Asia
January 13, 2021

Room to Read delivers physical literacy resources during school closures to over 500,000 children in Asia
Reimagining girls’ education during COVID-19: Lessons from adapting programs and measures
January 07, 2021

Reimagining girls’ education during COVID-19: Lessons from adapting programs and measures
Al Jazeera English interview: Heather Simpson on Room to Read's work during COVID-19 school closures
August 13, 2020

Al Jazeera English interview: Heather Simpson on Room to Read's work during COVID-19 school closures
Education Endures: How Room to Read is Benefiting Children During the COVID-19 Crisis
May 12, 2020

Education endures: How Room to Read is benefiting children during the COVID-19 crisis
Room to Read Releases Hundreds of Free Online Children’s Books During COVID-19 School Closures Alongside Celebrity Video Read-Alouds
May 06, 2020

Free online children’s books
How Room to Read is Responding to COVID-19
March 18, 2020

How Room to Read is Responding to COVID-19

Geetha Murali

Libraries Changing the Margins of the World
June 06, 2019

Libraries changing the margins of the world
Vietnam Government Creates 250+ Libraries from Room to Read Model
October 13, 2017

Vietnam government creates 250+ libraries from Room to Read model
Room to Read Accelerator Explores Visual Storytelling in Jordan
August 02, 2017

Room to Read Accelerator Explores Visual Storytelling in Jordan
Room to Read Accelerator Brings 500,000 Arabic Children’s Books to Jordanian Students & Syrian Refugees
June 20, 2017

Room to Read Accelerator Brings 500,000 Arabic Children’s Books to Jordanian Students & Syrian Refugees
Room to Read Building Libraries All Over the World, The Washington Post
February 12, 2013

Room to Read building libraries all over the world, The Washington Post
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