Sharing the joy of reading

READERS attended the Great Book Swap at Heathcote Library last Friday to raise funds for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

Throughout the day participants made a gold coin donation to swap their books with others.

“It was wonderful to see people embracing literacy positively and helping Indigenous communities,” said library service officer Ange Graystone.

“All our Goldfields Libraries are participating to support the ILF to provide books and learning resources to children in remote communities across Australia.

“The Great Book Swap is a great way to share the joy of literacy and raise funds for a great cause.

“Every little bit helps.”

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation is a national charity working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander remote communities across Australia.

They are a community-led organisation, responding to requests from remote communities for culturally relevant books.

This year the ILF is aiming to raise $150,000 to gift 15,000 new books to remote communities.

Anyone who would like to make a donation online can visit go.greatbookswap.org.au/goldfieldslibrariesgreatbookswap.