Books & Bridges
A story can hold a hand. A library can build a bridge.
What is Books & Bridges?
Books and Bridges is a growing movement to bring the magic of stories into rural classrooms - stories that help children see themselves, understand others, and imagine new worlds.
Through handpicked children’s books rooted in Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), we set up small, vibrant libraries in under-resourced schools. These aren’t just shelves of books. They’re quiet spaces of courage, reflection, and connection.
Each library is a bridge between the heart and mind, home and school, and today and what’s possible tomorrow.
How You Can Help
You can build a bridge—one book at a time.
Buy a Book
Choose a title from our curated list and donate it to a school.
Fund a Library
Contribute towards setting up an entire SEL library in a school that needs it.
Your gift becomes a child’s quiet companion - and a spark for reflection, joy, and connection.
Why Stories? Why Now?
Children learn best when they are seen, heard, and understood, not just when they are taught.
Research shows that reading stories improves emotional literacy, empathy, attention, and resilience. For children navigating complex realities, stories can offer language for their feelings, courage for their questions, and the comfort of not being alone.
At a time when the world is asking children to cope, stories gently teach them how to hope.
What is Books & Bridges?
Children learn best when they are seen, heard, and understood, not just when they are taught.
Research shows that reading stories improves emotional literacy, empathy, attention, and resilience. For children navigating complex realities, stories can offer language for their feelings, courage for their questions, and the comfort of not being alone.
At a time when the world is asking children to cope, stories gently teach them how to hope.
What your support creates
Your support creates a ripple of change through storytelling and reflection for children and teachers across India.