The Great Book Swap

The Great Book Swap is a way to share our common love of books while raising money to support Indigenous literacy.  It's perfect for your school, bookclub or workplace.

It's very simple - and fun! You bring along one of your favourite books so you can swap it for someone else's. You make a small donation and all the money raised is donated to the Indigenous Literacy Project.

Want to attend a Great Book Swap?

Keep an eye on the ILP Events page where we'll list those Great Book Swaps that are open to the public.

How to organise a Great Book Swap

1. Choose when you'd like to hold your swap - we recommend Indigenous Literacy Day on Wednesday 1 September 2010.  You need to arrange a space with a table to display the books for swap and arrange some helpers.
2. Invite your participants - students, teachers, staff, parents, workmates - to choose one of their favourite books to place in the swap. Participants can let the new owner know why they cherished the book on a Book Swap bookplate. Ask your participants to bring the book well in advance of your swap.  It's best to give yourself plenty of time before the swap day.
3. Advertise your swap in your newsletter, through Facebook, and through this website.  We'd love to hear what you are planning.
4. On your swap day display the books brought by participants.

The Great Book Swap for schools

For specific information about holding a Great Book Swap at your school click here.  Schools that register for The Great Book Swap (or another fundraising activity for ILP) go into the draw to win a visit from ILP ambassador Andy Griffiths on Indigenous Literacy Day.