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03Jul
By June 2012 the number of books sent this year has already equalled the number of books sent in 2011! From September 2011 to June 2012, we’ve shipped 413 boxes of books to 12 countries. That’s about 6,200 kg in total to 25 different organisations. Since 2005, the ILBF has shipped thousands of books to […]
15Jun
Books arrive in Nigeria
A donation of 24 boxes of books sent to the Nigerian Law School in January 2012 has recently arrived. Principal Librarian, Ogunsakin J.A was extremely pleased with the donation and commented: ‘The books donated are of high quality, and have so far aided work on research, academic references and general studies.’ Below are some photos […]
25May
Shipment prepared for Malawi
Twenty boxes of mixed texts and a set of Halsbury’s Laws were recently prepared for shipment to the Blantyre International University in Malawi. The books were packed by volunteers from LexisNexis in London. The team began the day by unpacking recent donations and the photos below show how this progressed.
26Apr
ILBF Newsletter April 2012
Please click on the link below to access the ILBF Newsletter for April 2012. International Law Book Facility News – April 2012
10Apr
Books for libraries in Zimbabwe
The Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) is one of the oldest human rights NGOS in Zimbabwe. Alongside its other work across Zimbabwe, it is responsible for the only national network of law libraries, with five libraries in five major towns. The LRF’s objectives are to strive for justice by empowering people through education. The libraries are used for lawyers, law students, […]
15Mar
Books headed to Africa
Over two packing days held at the end of February and the beginning of March, ILBF volunteers prepared shipments for four institutions. 19 boxes of books were packed for the Law Society of Botswana and 19 boxes for the University of Zimbabwe. In March, 17 boxes were packed for the Law Association of Zambia and […]