We are a national book industry charity, which aims to reduce the disadvantage experienced by children in remote Indigenous communities across Australia, by lifting literacy levels and instilling a lifelong love of reading. We do this through our three core programs:
We gift new culturally appropriate books to communities that need them. We have supplied over 260,000 books to over 250 remote communities in our lifetime.
An early literacy program designed to encourage reading in children under five and inspire their families and carers to get involved. Some Book Buzz books are translated into first language.
We have published 80 books written by community, some in their first language, with the support from many of Australia's renowned authors and illustrators.
Last week saw the return of two of our program team, Tina and Nicole, from their field trip to the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara APY) lands. These Indigenous lands cover a...
A special fundraiser with a celebrity debate and a performance from Archie Roach. Panelists, Anita Heiss ILF ambassador), Graeme Simsion, David Lawrence ILF ambassador), Belinda Duarte, Tanya Hosch and Campbell Brown,...
“The only way there are books in homes in our community is because of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation,” says Tammy Hickey, the librarian at Cunnamulla Library. The library first began...
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation works as an initiative of the Australian Book Industry with the support of:
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation is registered with the ACNC and is a Public Benevolent Institution with DGR1 and TCC status. ABN 45146631843.
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