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BookBank Educational Support Foundation — Registered Non-Profit Organization in Nigeria
Improving literacy by recovering and redistributing books and educational aid materials.
"Life moves fast. Every second counts. Our purpose should be to leave the world better than we met it. Giving every child hope for a better tomorrow."
— Dapo Kadri, Founder, BookBank Educational Support Foundation
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Donate Books and Educational Aids
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Donate Cash
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Become a BookBanker
58,324+
Books & Aids Redistributed
435+
Schools & Centers Reached
5 States
Lagos, Ogun, Kaduna, Oyo & Delta
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Kaduna & Lagos Out-of-School Basic Education Project
Direct handovers of curriculum textbooks, notebooks, school bags, and learning aids to pupils and facilitators.
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100% Free Access
Non-monetary distribution directly to students in need.
Our Guiding Mandate
"Empowering communities by providing access to books, school materials, and educational aids."
No child should sit in an empty classroom without basic learning tools. We mobilize community-driven recovery to dismantle educational poverty one book and aid package at a time.
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HEAD, IMPACT SCHOOL BOOKBANK INTERNATIONAL
BookBank Educational Support Foundation is guided by an international board of distinguished educators, advocates, and governance specialists dedicated to educational equity, lifelong learning, and sustainable community impact.
🇨🇴 Colombia
Carlos Carballero
Head, Impact School BookBank International
Born in Piedecuesta, Colombia
UNESCO Ambassador for lifelong learning; passionate advocate for sustainable development, social justice, and educational equity globally.
International Leadership
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Mariam Balogun
Head, Research & Innovation @ BookBank
Born June 20th
Cybersecurity GRC Consultant; tireless advocate of sustainable growth and innovation, fairness, and equity in academic access.
Research & Strategy
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🇮🇳 India
Dr (Hrc) Sangetta Mukherjee
Head, Quality Assurance @ BookBank
Born May 13 in Delhi, India
Distinguished educator and teacher trainer with over 20 years of experience; UNESCO ambassador for peace and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Quality & Curriculum
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Our Foundational Framework
Three Core Pillars Guiding BookBank
Sustainable, cyclical interventions designed to salvage learning materials, cultivate civic accountability, and secure long-term resource availability.
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Pillar 01
Redistribution
"We believe every book deserves a second life, so we collect and distribute them."
We rescue curriculum-aligned textbooks, notebooks, and learning aids from households and organizations and funnel them directly into resource-starved basic schools.
58,000+ volumes distributed
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Pillar 02
Advocacy
"We believe everyone deserves the right to learn, so we advocate for proper use and care of books and educational aids."
Educating pupils and teachers on textbook longevity, responsible resource sharing, and the collective cultural imperative to protect shared educational infrastructure.
School Stewardship Workshops
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Pillar 03
Mini-BookBanks
"We create mini-bookbanks ensuring that books and educational aids are effectively recycled."
Establishing hyper-local book hubs inside community halls, informal tutoring spaces, and primary school classrooms for circular sharing and learning.
Perpetual Community Lending
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Scalable Interventions
Our Programs & Delivery Models
Empowering individuals, families, diaspora sponsors, and grassroots schools through tailored distribution pathways and community exchanges.
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BookBank Open Shelf
A localised book and educational resource exchange programme organised by BookBank. It provides a platform where individuals and organisations can make books and educational support materials available, while individuals who need these resources can indicate interest and collect them. The programme is designed to encourage a culture of sharing, promote access to educational resources, and make the redistribution of books and other educational materials more accessible within local communities.
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school Books & Support Materials
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Participate in Open Shelf
Have books, bags, or supplies to release to a neighbor? Or need resources for your students?
Open Shelf Google Form
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The Single Person Project Model
Empowering motivated individuals to champion a localized book and educational aid recovery drive within their immediate residential estate, religious center, or workplace.
Self-driven champion
Start in your area →
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The Collectors - Donors Program
A verified matching registry connecting households ready to declutter gently used textbooks, uniforms, and learning aids directly with vetted community book-gatherers.
Direct doorstep handoff
Open Shelf Google Form
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The Memorial Library Program
Families and benefactors immortalize their loved ones by funding permanent, branded school reading corners and library spaces (e.g. Modupe Dawodu Memorial Library).
Lasting legacy projects
Sponsor library →
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The School Power Program
Targeted material injection for struggling low-cost private and community basic schools, provisioning curriculum bundles, dictionaries, and learning wall charts.
School transformation
Nominate school →
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The Success Partner Program
Institutional partnerships with elite private academies and parent associations to organize termly book drives, instilling empathy and stewardship in young learners.
Peer-to-peer solidarity
Partner school →
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The Courtesy Project
Remote donors, alumni networks, and diaspora champions sponsor whole classroom kits to honor milestone birthdays, anniversaries, or community gratitude.
Diaspora & alumni
Open Shelf Google Form
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Media & Outreach in Motion
Documentary footage and field distribution operations showing textbook rescue and delivery across Kaduna, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, and Delta.
Field Operations
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BookBank Field Documentary & Outreach
Watch our mobile rescue crew distributing curriculum syllabus textbooks, workbooks, and learning aids in grassroots public schools.
Ground Outreach
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Kaduna & Lagos Out-of-School Basic Education Project
Direct handover sessions providing comprehensive learning packages to out-of-school children reintegrating into basic education.
Logistics & Hubs
Lekki Community Library & Book Sorting
Volunteers categorizing primary and secondary learning materials at our central Lagos hub.
Advocacy Voice
Volunteer Story & Impact
Grassroots community champions share experiences delivering school books across underserved areas.
Field Action
Educational Aids Recovery in Action
Direct doorstep and school pickups collecting books for re-distribution to vulnerable learners.
On-the-ground photography
Outreach, sorting hubs & classroom deliveries
Real BookBank community photos from Lagos, Ogun, Kaduna, Oyo and Delta.
Books ready to share
School outreach
Community learning
Textbooks for learners
A school visit
Learning in community
Meeting learners
Books in hand
Growing together
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Literacy in action
Classroom learning
One-to-one support
Learning event
Our volunteers
Supporting every learner
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The FingerPrint Project
While donated books and educational aids are 100% free to pupils, moving tons of paper and learning gear across Nigerian highways is not. The FingerPrint Project is our dedicated operational fund that finances logistics vans, sorting warehouses, packaging supplies, and last-mile distribution into remote communities.
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Fuel and transit for pickup rounds across Lagos, Ogun, and regional drop hubs.
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Protective binding, book-repair materials, and durable sorting sacks for transport.
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100% published accountability reports shared directly with verified donors.
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Tax-Deductible Registered NGO
Direct Nigerian Naira & Diaspora Transfers
Leave Your FingerPrint
Secure Direct GivingChoose an amount to support transit fuel and book delivery packs for one or more classrooms.
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Donate Cash via Donate-NG
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₦5,000 fuels the logistics van to recover approximately 40 secondary school textbooks.
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Donate Books and Educational Aids
Have nursery, primary, secondary school textbooks, storybooks, dictionaries, uniforms, school bags, shoes, or educational aids in good condition? We coordinate safe drop-offs and volunteer pickups.
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Official Central Drop-off Hub:
KM 13 Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos State, Nigeria
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Doorstep Pickup Scheduling:
Available for donations of 20+ books within Lagos & Ogun metro corridors.
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Join As A BookBanker
We rely on passionate youth, teachers, and civic advocates. Volunteer your time for weekend book sortings, school reading drives, or become a neighborhood Collector for your estate.
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BookBank Volunteer Community
Instant access to BookBank Volunteer Community on WhatsApp
Official BookBank Coordinator Hotline: +234 707 072 9883
Frequently Asked Questions
Got Questions? We Have Answers
Learn more about our governance, the BookBank Open Shelf program, accepted donations, and anti-resale mechanisms.
Visit or Reach Out
Operational Headquarters & Logistics Depot
Our doors are open for book and educational aid drop-offs, volunteer inductions, and organizational inspections Monday through Saturday.
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KM 13 Lekki-Epe Express Way, Lagos State, Nigeria
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support@bookbank.ng
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KM 13 Lekki-Epe Hub
Central drop-off & sorting depot for textbooks, notebooks, school bags, and educational kits in Lagos.
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