Send a mobile library to Ukraine
Posted: Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Support Libraries Connected to raise £10,000 to buy and deliver a mobile library to Ukraine
Ukrainian libraries are under attack
When Russia invaded Ukraine, a key part of its strategy was to destroy the cultural heritage of the Ukrainian people. To date over 600 public libraries and 2,000 school libraries have been damaged or destroyed by Russian troops. Millions of Ukrainian books have been burned - literary works by Ukrainian writers and textbooks on Ukrainian history have been particularly targeted.
Send a message of solidarity
When Libraries Connected asked their partners in Ukraine how they could help, they said they needed a mobile library. With a mobile library they could continue to provide a service when their library buildings have been destroyed or damaged. They told us it would bring moral support and a message of solidarity while preserving and promoting Ukrainian culture. And for children, each visit from a mobile library brings new stories, characters and adventures - sparking imaginations and possibilities as a time of unthinkable suffering.
With £10,000 we can purchase a decommissioned, fully serviced mobile library from a UK library service and deliver it to librarians in Ukraine. This includes all necessary renovation and conversion, insurance, fuel and travel costs. The mobile library will be driven across Europe to the Ukraine border, where it will be handed over to our partners and taken into Ukraine.