Aim
To make Al Kalima books available to the general public in as many Arab countries as possible through gifts of books to libraries in educational institutions (universities, colleges and schools), community libraries, and libraries in mosques and prisons.
Why libraries?
- Al Kalima books are sold all over the Arab world and yet we have touched only a small fraction of potential readers.
- Distribution in the Arab world is difficult; it is not possible to order just any book from a local bookshop.
- Online retailing is in its infancy in the Arab world.
- Most people cannot afford to buy books, even at subsidized prices.
- Numerous Arab charities use our books which are made available in this way.
How it works
A packet of books will be offered to local libraries by the agent for our publisher in that country. This packet will include all of the Al Kalima titles and a selection of books from our publisher. So far we have worked in three countries.
Subsidised books
Al Kalima has been sending books to Iraq for the last four years, as well as supplying customers in Sudan and Palestine at subsidised prices. We aim to get our books to our readers: it is true that people value something if they buy it, but purchasing power is very different from country to country in the Arab world.