9,000+
books distributed free
Books reached readers through successive supported distributions.
THE LIBERAL LIBRARY / IMPACT
When books reach readers who need them
Since the launch of the Cultural and Knowledge Initiative, the publisher has worked to bring books closer to students and readers in Syria through free books, direct support for university students, and a community of donors who believe access to a book can open a new door for its reader.
KNOWLEDGE SHOULD TRAVEL
A book can change the distance between a reader and an idea.
Since the launch of the Cultural and Knowledge Initiative, the publisher has worked to bring books closer to students and readers in Syria through free books, direct support for university students, and a community of donors who believe access to a book can open a new door for its reader.
Discover the impact ↓THE IMPACT SO FAR
More than numbers
Each figure marks a real step in making knowledge more accessible.
200+
university students supported
The first two weeks of the initiative, as reported at that stage.
1,000
books in a supported batch
A batch announced for free distribution to readers, including shipping.
4
books for each reader
An initial allocation that let each reader choose more than one title.
THE AMBITION THAT STARTED IT
1,000,000
A million free books
The million-book goal gave the campaign its scale and direction: to make free books available to students and readers who could not afford them. It remains the initiative’s ambition, while the 9,000-plus figure above records the distribution achieved.
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Knowledge in motion, impact that grows
In this initiative, a book was more than an item handed over at a distribution point. It opened access to knowledge for people with fewer choices and affirmed that the ability to pay should not determine who gets to read.
The project brought together readers looking for books, students trying to continue their studies in difficult circumstances, and donors who wanted their support to reach people directly. Its approach connected donors with students and offered books free of charge or at cost, depending on the batch and available support.
The need was larger than any single initiative, and economic hardship continued to affect students. Yet successive distributions showed how practical steps can keep books within reach and give students another chance to continue.
More than nine thousand books have reached readers free of charge. Behind the number are choices, questions and new encounters with ideas; students who kept going, and readers who found knowledge in a book. This is the impact we value and the reason we continue.
A CONTINUING INITIATIVE
From the first step to the next
The beginning
Books and direct support together
2020
Expanding free book distribution
2022
Renewed support for students and readers
Today
Continuing to bring books to readers
THE NEXT BOOK IS STILL A POSSIBILITY
Every reader reached is a reason to continue.
The initiative continues to welcome collaboration that helps books reach readers and supports students in continuing their education.
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