We are a national book industry charity dedicated to lifting literacy levels in remote Indigenous communities, so all children across Australia have the same choices and opportunities.
Gifts engaging, new, culturally appropriate books to communities that need them. We have supplied 537,100 books to over 400 communities, featuring at least 40% by Indigenous authors and illustrators.
Promotes early literacy and familiarity with books in children under five with a dedicated story-time session. Carers are supported to share books with their children in home languages and in English.
Produces and publishes books by Indigenous people for Indigenous people. These books are important because they represent culture, community life and language.
In the middle of Arnhem Land, about 3.5 hours’ drive inland from Nhulunbuy and a good 9 hours on the road from Katherine, is the small community of Gapuwiyak. The...
Back in 2019, our team headed off for the first time to the remote islands in the Torres Strait, off the tip of the Cape York Peninsula. Along with ILF...
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation’s ILF) largest national fundraising and advocacy campaign, the Great Book Swap GBS) is launching today, Tuesday 16 March! The Great Book Swap aims to raise $350,000...
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation works as an initiative of the Australian Book Industry with the support of:
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Indigenous Literacy Foundation is registered with the ACNC and is a Public Benevolent Institution with DGR1 and TCC status.
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