Write to Read BC installs libraries
In isolated Indigenous communities, we help promote reading and writing skills. This nurtures the potential of children and supports broader community development. We do this by helping small Indigenous communities across BC to design and install the library they want.
In order to succeed, Write to Read BC’s volunteers partner with Elders and educators in these communities, as well as with Rotary Clubs, and many others. These collaborations have been successful. This website documents these projects back to 2011 as well as recent and upcoming Indigenous-led libraries.
Local Indigenous leaders frequently want a library to be a community hub where residents can learn, share stories and hold gatherings that support traditional community knowledge, culture and language. These libraries are also “learning centres” when they have flexible spaces, computers, and reliable Internet access.
How you can get involved
Everyone can contribute to supporting Indigenous libraries, to promote reading and writing skills.
Financial donations are a direct way to make a difference. Since even a modest contribution significantly improves a library’s ability to buy new books, develop educational programs for students, and offer remote access to online resources. We encourage you to donate.
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In addition to help with funding, consider volunteering on a Write to Read BC team. Not only does volunteering expand how we can collaborate with Indigenous libraries, it also fosters a sense of achievement and dignity.
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Another way to support Indigenous libraries is to advocate for them. If you share stories about the important work of these libraries, and highlight their role in supporting Indigenous education and preserving Indigenous culture, then it will help raise awareness about the importance of ongoing support.
Our sponsors
Sponsors provide funding, services, and goods to help Write to Read BC keep its costs very low.
Sponsorship packages
Donating from $10 to $500,000 could provide a week of Internet access or ten libraries.
Tax credits
As an individual or corporation, you’re likely eligible for tax credits for your donations and charitable gifts.
Updates, news, events
Read the latest information about the communities and projects our partners are working on.
Need a library?
If your isolated BC community is interested in a partnership to install or build your own indigenous-led library, let’s talk.
Reports
For transparency, we publish the studies we sponsor. We also post recent annual reports and funding sources.
Others on how we promote reading and writing skills
CBC covered a Write to Read BC project on The National television news, and also reported the installation of the first six libraries. BC Library Association published an article about Write to Read BC.