Q&A: Books For Africa founder Tom Warth marks 60-million milestone

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Q&A: Books For Africa founder Tom Warth marks 60-million milestone

Tom Warth once visited a school library in Jinja, Uganda, that had nearly everything a library needs — except books. There was a librarian, a card catalog, tables, bookcases and students, but the shelves were nearly bare. What few books there were, he said, were “tattered and worn.” Matilda Arhin, a Books For Africa board member, on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, held a copy of the 60 millionth book shipped by the nonprofit organization in Marietta, …