Libraries Without Borders - USA
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Libraries Without Borders US (LWB US) is a 501(c)(3) and the US branch of Bibliothèques Sans Frontières (BSF), an international non-profit based in Paris, France, that delivers access to information, education, and cultural resources where it’s needed most.
From refugee camps in Bangladesh to laundromats in Oakland, we seek to provide equal access to resources for communities historically subject to systemic discrimination. LWB US is based in Washington, D.C., and runs programs in more than a dozen US cities across 8 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Innovative tools
Tools to bring knowledge to the most vulnerable groups and reduce inequalities in access to education and information.
Physical and digital resources
From content curation to the creation of innovative and customized content to strengthen the knowledge and capacities of the most vulnerable populations.
Facilitators
To support librarians in becoming entrepreneurs of change and in transforming libraries into spaces for innovative thinking and community engagement.