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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…

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…

And so it was quiet

If you are familiar with Biblionef, you will know that we do a lot of work. Our team works throughout the year to make the joy of reading possible for children all over the world. This year, we were incredibly busy…

Biblionef vrijwilligers

Biblioneffers all together

After more than two years, numerous Biblionef board members, staff, and volunteers from different countries met for the traditional lunch. It was great to socialize with all, though many did regularly meet at work, even during pandemics, in the space…

Books and Workshop in Mutoto, Oeganda

With a box of books that we received from the charity Biblionef for the pre-schoolers and a lot of equipment, tools and toys, I travelled to Uganda together with a carpenter friend and a girlfriend.  With my charity Stichting Lot…

Supporting young readers on Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire

THE HAGUE – 23 March 2021 Biblionef and the Royal Library in the Netherlands teamed up earlier this year to send much needed books and library furniture to public libraries on Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius, Saba and Saint Maarten.…