Bibliothèques Sans Frontières

Bibliothèques Sans Frontières, known as Libraries Without Borders in English, is a charitable organisation based in France that provides access to information and education for those who need it most, whether refugees in humanitarian crises or under-resourced communities in the developed world. Founded in 2007, the organization distributes books, develops innovative technologies, creates customized programs, and builds digital learning platforms in more than 50 countries, including Colombia, Cameroon, Bangladesh, France, and the United States. The U.S. branch, opened in 2008, is based in Washington, D.C., and listed as a non profit 501 organization under U.S. law. The organization received the Library of Congress' International Literacy Award in 2016.