About Us

About Us

We believe everyone should have access to stories that reflect their world—and see the potential in new ones. Alongside our local and global partners, we develop, publish and deliver culturally relevant books for children and young readers, breaking barriers where access to learning resources is limited. 

We’re passionate about building partnerships to ensure knowledge accessible to all, equally.
From offline locations in Papua New Guinea, to remote communities in Ethiopia and crisis areas in Ukraine, Library For All is already supporting more than 560,000 children on their learning journey. 
One study revealed that children reading with us could recognise 71% more words than their peers.

Our Mission

Support global literacy by ensuring access to engaging, inclusive, and culturally relevant books for all children.

Our Vision

A world where every child can learn and thrive—starting with 20 million children reached by 2030.

Our Founding Story

In 2010, after an earthquake struck Haiti, our founder Rebecca McDonald relocated from Brisbane, Australia to volunteer in rebuilding efforts. 

Moved by the scale of the crisis in many ways, she was particularly struck by the sight of classrooms with no books, no reading materials, and few opportunities to learn. The absence of such basic educational resources stayed with her. 

 

The rest, as they say, is history.

That moment sparked an idea: a global digital library designed for equity, built to reach children everywhere with stories that reflect their lives 

Today, Library For All reached over 560,000 children through innovative publishing, partnerships and technology. 

Our Leaders

Elizabeth Pearce

Chief Executive Officer

Zola Maddison

Head of Programs

Dr Lara Cain Gray

Head of Acquisitions (Publishing)

Anthony Aoude

Operations Lead

Carrie Cochrane

Head of Growth and Partnerships

Jessica Wimbus

Our Yarning National Program Manager

Board of Directors

Connie Ridley

Dr Alice Hill

Denise Nichols

Hassan Noor Saadi

Francis Woods

Luke Phillips

OUR IMPACT

Support Global Goals

We contribute to global impact by supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Library For All directly delivers impact towards the following Global Goals.

PARTNERSHIPS

Our Partners

We are proud to deliver impact through partnerships with many of the world’s leading aid and development organisations.

We are a not for profit entity of Save the Children Australia

Library For All is registered as a charity in Australia with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).

Our registered Australian Business Number (ABN) is 57 602 320 865.

We are a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) and we are endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Item 1.

All donations $2 and over are tax-deductible in Australia.