We have a network of more than 70 libraries around the country – that means a network as diverse as are the regions of Ethiopia. ER’s work in Bahir Dar began in 2011, when it established a library at the Yekatit 23 Primary School, funded by a generous gift from the Angelidis family in Seattle. Bahir Dar is the capital … Read More
Ethiopia Reads Celebrates! Agazzian School
As we celebrate Ethiopia Reads history, let’s pause to honor some of our oldest projects. The Hawassa Reading Center may be turning ten years-old this year, but there are a number of libraries nearly as long running. The Agazzian Primary School Library in Addis Ababa was foundedby ER in 2007, funded generously by the Goldstein family in honor of late … Read More
ER Celebrates! A Look Back
The Hawassa Reading Center is turning 10! We’re taking this opportunity to celebrate Ethiopia Reads history. In 2006, we opened our second library in Hawassa, regional capital to Ethiopia’s Southern Nations. Reaching far beyond our first children’s library, hundreds of miles from Addis Ababa, we were set to unveil the new Hawassa Reading Center. In Hawassa, like most places in … Read More
