After two successful book drives in 2024 and 2025, the San Jose State University School of Information Ukraine Team is returning to this year’s ALA conference to collect books to send to Ukraine in an effort to help rebuild collections lost as a result of the war. All books collected will be sent to the Cherkasy region of Ukraine to populate custom Little Free Libraries, provide safe access to literacy. Learn more about the full project here: Libraries in Wartime: Cherkasy
Please help us to reach our goal of sending TBA number of books to Ukraine libraries!
Our team members will be collecting books throughout the conference, and picking up donations from our book donation bins regularly.
What are we collecting?
We are collecting books in good to excellent condition for any age. The biggest requests from Ukraine include Picture Books, Comics, books about Ukraine, books to Learn English, American and World Classics, Cookbooks, Dual Vision Braille Books.
Where can I drop off books?
You can drop off your items at any of our drop off bins at the 2026 Chicago ALA conference. These are located TBD
Where are the collections going?
Everything we collect will be sent directly to our partners in Ukraine who are part of the Ukraine Library Association (ULA). To learn more about our partners in Ukraine, visit our Contact Us page.
Can I donate directly to this fundraiser?
Of course! If you prefer to donate directly rather than with physical donations, please visit our GoFundMe page.
Have questions? Contact us here!
If you have any questions about the 2026 ALA Book Drive or our work with Ukraine, please send an email to TBD
