Libraries Without Borders is a 501(c)(3) and serves as the US branch of Bibliothèques Sans Frontières (BSF), an international organization with global headquarters in Paris, France. Our team works to ensure that regardless of their circumstances, all people have equal access to information, education and cultural resources.
Local youth in La Perla, Puerto Rico, playing with a Virtual Reality headset from our IdeasBox program.
Librarians Crystal Jolly and Qumisha Goss, facilitators of programming at Coinless Laundry as part of WALI-Detroit.
Wash and Learn (WALI) has gained national attention for its innovative approach to boosting literacy and bridging the Digital Divide. At laundromats across 8 different states, we partner with local librarians and volunteer groups to truly meet people where they are. Together, we are turning laundromats across the country into centers of learning and engagement.
Our IdeasBox, a highly-durable, energy-independent multimedia center, was our solution for post-hurricane recovery in 2018. Stocked with internet, tablets, laptops, cameras, board games, books, art materials and even a stage for music and theater, this space is a hub for informal and effective learning and community building.
Executive Director, Adam Echelman, engaging with locals through the IdeasBox program in Loiza, Puerto Rico.
Libraries Without Borders staff doing arts and crafts with youth during an IdeasBox program in the Bronx, New York.
From the Legal Literacy Initiative in the Nation’s Capital, to our budding efforts at bringing literacy and technology to Manufactured Housing communities across the Midwest, LWB is committed to expanding our impact. We pride ourselves on our multifaceted strategy addressing inequity in education, technology, and information inequity across the country.
