Biblionef Netherlands and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport recently hosted an intensive Train-the-Trainer course for Leeskracht! (The Power of Reading), held from April 7 to 9, 2026, at the Government Administration Building in Philipsburg. The training was…
Biblionef Netherlands, in collaboration with Biblionef Aruba, the Biblioteca Nacional Aruba, the Insituto Pedagogico Arubano and the Departamento di Enseñansa Aruba are delighted to announce the first Reading Festival Aruba. The two-day Reading Festival Aruba, which aims to stimulate reading…
You can read everywhere: at home, at school and at the library! Funny, exciting, and wonderful stories trigger our imagination. Listening to stories helps develop language and vocabulary. And storytelling and listening to stories is also just a lot of…
Abdelmalek Baddouri took the place of Mira Faas as treasurer of the Biblionef Board. Abdel lives in The Hague with his wife and young children. As an accountant at Publieke Sector Accountants, Abdel focuses on the annual reports of foundations…
Niketan and Biblionef Netherlands are proud to announce the launch of the new Stories for Inclusion website, a platform dedicated to promoting diversity, empathy, and inclusive behavior from an early age. About Stories for InclusionThe Stories for Inclusion initiative aims…
“Reading allows me to dream with my eyes open.” A quote by writer Abdelkader Benali that Patricia once heard. And it stuck with her. “I think everyone should have access to books so that they can dream with their eyes…
The 2nd Reading Festival – Sint Maarten Edition turned the University of St. Martin campus into a joyful space of creativity and imagination on September 26 and 27, 2025. The two-day event, organised by Biblionef Netherlands together with the Help…
Last October our Biblionef volunteers on Aruba donated books to local schools (day care centers, kindergartens, primary and secondary schools). They visited almost 40 schools in 2 days! Thank you for spreading the joy of reading to the children on…
The Cat and Dog books are now also available online on Booka Booka, making the books more accessible so that we can reach even more children! Written en illustrated by René and Elke Leisink and published by Biblionef Netherlands.
Biblionef Netherlands, in collaboration with, Help Our Children Foundation, 721 Kids Foundation, the Sint Maarten Library, University of St. Martin, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sport, proudly announces the successful conclusion of the 2nd Reading Festival Sint Maarten Edition,…
Children’s book author Mylo Freeman recently visited several daycare centers in the Dutch Caribbean with Stichting Biblionef. “It was a great experience”, she says. “I met so many enthusiastic children and teachers who love stories and books. But what really…
A staggering nine out of ten children cannot read by age ten, a statistic that underscores the urgent need for investment in foundational skills. The learning crisis not only limits individual children’s potential but also impacts Uganda’s economic growth and…
