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Most downloaded in English

Their Eyes Were Watching God
Gold Recovery from PCBs by Acetic Acid and Hydrogen Peroxide
Richelieu: or The Conspiracy
Songs of Innocence and of Experience
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands
The Mis-Education of the Negro
Hygiene and Environmental Health
Sherlock Holmes
General History of Africa - Volume 7 - Africa Under Colonial Domination, 1880-1935
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Advertising Campaigns
Education for Self-Reliance
General History of Africa - Volume 3 - Africa from the Seventh to the Eleventh Century
Learning, Marginalization, and Improving the Quality of Education in Low-income Countries
Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Swahili Language Handbook
Ujamaa
General History of Africa - Volume 2 - Ancient Civilizations of Africa
Ars Amatoria: The Art of Love
Emile
English Stories
Civilization and its Discontents
Holy Bible - King James Version
Walden

Also popular in Swahili

Mwongozo wa Muundo na Utendaji Kazi wa Kamati za Shule za Msingi
Agano Jipya - Swahili Union Version
Mahali Pasipo na Daktari: Toleo Jipya
Kiswahili - Mazoezi ya Lugha - Mwongozo wa Mwalimu - Darasa la 3
Kilimo Bora cha Muhogo
Diwani ya Hadithi za Watoto - Juzuu ya Kwanza
Majarida ya Mkulima Mbunifu 2018 - 2019
Mshamba Fani Hivi
Msichana Mjinga
Kiswahili 4 Sanifu kwa Shule za Sekondari
Kiswahili cha Darasa la Kwanza - Mwongozo wa Mwalimu
Kiswahili cha Darasa la Pili - Mwongozo wa Mwalimu

2025 Accomplishments

Celebrating a year of growth, impact, and transformation

Downloads

~200,000

Books downloaded and shared across our community

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Program

50 Weeks

Of the Reading Lounge program inspiring readers

Ongoing
Infrastructure

New Library

Construction completed in Kijenge, Tanzania

Kijenge, Tanzania
Visitors

300K+

Visitors to our digital library platform reading books in both English and Swahili

Growing
Community

~5,000

Registered new users actively using our digital library

Active
Sports

50 Weeks

Of Tennis and Pickleball classes for hundreds of kids

Active
Events

12

Tournaments organized and hosted throughout the year

Competitive

Making a Difference

Together, we're building a brighter future through literacy, education, and community empowerment.