400 million children lack basic literacy skills.
You can help. Give children reading opportunities today, so they can build a better world tomorrow.
We are a nonprofit organization bringing reading to children in underserved communities.
Here’s our model:

Access
We provide access to reading anytime, anywhere through apps that work on basic mobile phones and tablets.

Books
We offer books from around the world in English, Spanish, Kiswahili, Hindi, and Arabic.

Continuous support
We keep readers engaged with learning activities, reminders, and incentives.

Data
We provide data insights to partners so they can help readers keep improving.

We deliver reading using our BookSmart app.
With BookSmart, children get access to a library of hundreds of books and engaging reading activities – anytime, anywhere.
Reading changes lives.
When a person can read, it changes just about everything.
With BookSmart, teachers like Shankar can give their students a better life – because reading means success in school, better health, and a life full of opportunity.
Together, we’ve brought reading to over 21 million people in 100 countries.
21,266,122
cumulative readers
128,293,281
hours reading
74,133,538
books read
Join our community.
“It’s been an honor and a privilege to be involved with such an incredible non-profit. The team are all unbelievably inspirational and passionate about what they are doing.”
Simon


Become a partner.
Every year, NGOs, corporations, and foundations partner with us, making an incredible impact on the world. Learn about ways that you can bring reading to children in need.


