Wonderful Results in 2024
Thank you! Thanks to our amazing supporters, we were able to bring the joy of reading to thousands of children around the world in 2024. We are proud to share some key figures of our results. With your support, we…
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New Baby Book Gets Caribbean Babies Reading
Mylo Freeman creates a picture book for babies in the Caribbean region. How do you get babies in the Caribbean region of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to read? To achieve this, Biblionef recently joined forces with the Letterenfonds (Dutch…
Travel Blog: A Reading Festival in Sint Maarten that Inspires a Love for Books
In October I had the incredible opportunity to experience an intense and enriching week in Sint Maarten, where, together with a group of partners and allies, we organized an unforgettable reading festival. This event not only brought together hundreds of…
Education in Uganda: an Interview with Florence Andrews of STAD
In the heart of northern Uganda, where education faces enormous challenges, a determined effort is underway to transform education. Koboko district is a place of contrasts: it is brimming with cultural diversity but burdened with a shortage of resources for…
A Message from Aruba
Children’s Book Week Aruba: An Overwhelming Success! On 3 November, we once again participated in the opening of Children’s Book Week in Aruba. Thanks to publications in local newspapers and free promotion via radio station Fresh FM, Biblionef’s stand welcomed…
How to Make Reading an Interactive Experience for Your Kids
Childhood literacy is the cornerstone of a child’s academic and personal development. It shapes their ability to learn, think critically, and engage with the world. Studies show that children who are read to regularly are more likely to develop strong…
Biblionef is Thrilled to Announce that our Project, “Caribbean Reading Festivals”, is Now a Reality Thanks to the Support of the Dutch Foundation for Literature!
The Dutch Foundation for Literature is the public fund for literature in Dutch, Frisian, Papiamento’s and Dutch Sign Language. The Letters Fund is one of the six cultural funds funded by the State. The fund wants to contribute to a well-read,…
Cat and Dog now speak even more languages
Cat and Dog originated years ago on a blackboard in Ghana. In booklets, games and atlases, these brainchildren of René and Elke Leisink helped increase children’s English and, later, Dutch vocabulary. But Cat and Dog can do more. Together with…
Caribbean primary school teachers receive training in reading promotion
This year, Biblionef, together with Stichting Lezen, started training primary school teachers in reading promotion in the Dutch Caribbean. Trainer Bianca Versteeg has already been to Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Sint Eustatius. Next year, the islands of Bonaire and…
Robbert Boonk: a new member of Biblionef Board
Robbert Boonk has joined Biblionef’s board. He has a diverse background, including roles as a trainer, speaker, manager, innovator, consultant, reader, father, and author. He believes education is crucial and is excited to contribute through Biblionef. He plans to help…
Books Across Borders
This year, on the 15 March, Biblionef participated in NL Doet, the annual volunteer day in the Netherlands. The aim of this campaign is to encourage volunteer work and make a concrete difference with specific non-profit goals in mind. Each…
Introducing: Rick and Annemarie, brand-new Biblionef ambassadors.
Knowing multiple languages affects children’s language development. Learning more than one language has benefits, like making kids more flexible in their thinking and better at communicating. But there are also challenges, like switching between languages and deciding which one to…