Book Aid International to Donate Another 15,000 Books to PEN Ukraine's Unbreakable Libraries Project.

The article focuses on the partnership between U.K.-based nonprofit Book Aid International and PEN Ukraine, English PEN, and PEN International to donate 15,000 books in 2024 to libraries affected by the war in Ukraine. This collaboration builds on a 2023 initiative, launched after discussions at the London Book Fair, which resulted in sending 25,000 books to Kyiv through PEN Ukraine's Unbreakable Libraries project. Major U.K. publishers involved include Bloomsbury, Hachette UK, HarperCollins, and Pan Macmillan. The initiative aims to maintain access to books for Ukrainians amid ongoing challenges and encourages further support from publishers.