Donate Books

Help fill a classroom in Malawi with pre-loved children’s books

Donate your children’s books to build a library of hope

Make a positive impact with your new and gently used children’s books by helping us fill the shelves of schools in Malawi.

Collect new & pre-loved books from your friends and family. Make sure they are appropriate for children between 3-16 years.

Collect

Submit a drop-off form, wait for approval and drop off your books at one of our drop off locations in London, Leicester, Slough.

Submit & Drop off

Our team will sort and ship all books to underprivileged schools in Malawi.

Watch students thrive

How this makes a difference?

FAQs

  • Donate new or gently used books for children aged 3–16

    ✅ We’re Looking For:

    Fiction

    • Picture books & storybooks

    • Early readers & chapter books

    • Primary & Middle-grade fiction

    • Folktales, poetry & short stories

    • Inclusive, engaging stories that spark imagination

    Non-Fiction

    • ABCs, numbers, colours & early learning

    • Science: animals, space, the body, nature

    • Geography, cultures & global awareness

    • History (child-friendly & unbiased)

    • Maths, STEM, arts & crafts, music

    • Biographies of inspiring figures

    🚫 Please Avoid:

    • Outdated materials (especially pre-2005, unless it is a classic text)

    • Religious, political or agenda-driven content

    • UK curriculum-heavy books (e.g. 11 plus prep, GCSE)

    • Books with controversial themes (e.g. war, horror, trauma)

    • Damaged or heavily marked books


  • You can drop off your new and gently used children’s books to:

    • Redbridge Central Library and Museum during opening hours. Address: Clements Rd, Ilford, IG1 1EA

    • Chingford, London.

    • Leicester

    • Slough

    If you would like to drop off or post the books to us, please email us on info@pepala.org.uk

    Please share the book titles or categories, their condition, and the number available.

  • Yes! Email us on info@pepala.org.uk and we can provide more information.

    Please share the book titles or categories, their condition, and the number available.