We are restructuring!
Book Aid is going through an exciting period of transition with our UK based operations. We are restructuring so that we can remain faithful to our mission of sending second hand Christian Literature wherever it can be used for God’s work. We are committed to our mission globally, despite rising costs at home and overseas.
Is Book Aid closing?
No! We are still working, we are not closing or getting smaller. We are simply stewarding our resources more effectively by not paying London prices for warehousing, sorting and sending our books.
What changes will you see?
Our main warehouse operations are moving north. We will be enhancing the site at Ranskill and are hoping to open a second site close to Ranskill this year!
Collection points will remain across the country. We will let you know the plans regarding London in due course.
In the meantime, all donations to our London base are paused to allow us to clear the warehouse and move.
How can I support Book Aid through this restructure?
Pray!
Change is hard work when it involves thousands of books and few volunteers. Pray for God to open and close the right doors as we invest in new locations. Pray for the staff as they make adjustments to their roles, ways of working and new sites. Pray for God’s provision and protection in all areas.
Pray for our partners, that they see no interruption in the provision of literature. Praise God for our most recent overseas container that left on Monday 22nd Sept 2025 to Kenya!
Read!
You can still purchase books in person at Barnard Castle and Templepatrick and you can support our work by buying online via Amazon and ABE.
Give!
Can you donate towards the work of Book Aid?
About Us
For the last thirty-eight years, we have been collecting books from our supporters throughout the UK to supply Bibles and Christian literature to our partners living in areas of the world where books are wanted but not easily available afforded.
Book Aid’s aim is to make Bibles and Christian Literature available at locally affordable prices for those who long to strengthen their faith through reading the Bible and other Christian literature. To this end, we send books globally to our partner bookshops and well as sell books in the UK. We have distributed over 35 million books to our partners since 1988!
How It Works
Collect Books
Volunteers gather donated books through a network of UK volunteer collection points, and then transport them to our warehouses where they are sorted, selected, boxed and placed on pallets ready for shipment.
Send Books
When the books reach their destinations, our partners sell them at locally affordable prices. The profit earned through the book sales supports local ministries, initiatives and also allows them to employ staff.
Sell books
Out of the surplus of books we receive in our warehouses, we sell some in our bookshops in the UK, which contributes to the cost of shipping and administration. Click here for further information regarding our bookshops.
How To Get Involved
Click on each heading for more information regarding each option!
Donate your books
If you have Christian books and Bibles on your shelves that you no longer need, please consider donating them to us. You will find a list of collection points on the link above.
Shop at our bookshops
We have a variety of beautiful books in our shops. You are welcome to come, find a cosy chair in a quiet corner and lose yourself in a good read over a cup of tea.
Donate your time
We are always looking for people to help us collect, sort and package books. If you have some time and a willingness to support Book Aid in these activities, please contact us!
Help by giving
Your monetary gift will help us cover the cost of shipping books all over the world to our trusted partners, as well as the administration cost required to sort and package all our books.
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Contact Us
We would love to hear from you!