Home / News / The NBC donates books to Malta Libraries Back to News The NBC donates books to Malta Libraries Initiatives • News 20th December, 2019 The National Book Council has donated a substantial amount of books to Malta Libraries. The donation includes books for children, adolescents and adults comprising some of the best titles available in Malta, amongst which are shortlisted titles for the National Book Prize 2019 and other publications pertaining to special guests during various festivals organised by the NBC. Original and translated novels for young and adults, poetry, original and translated books for children, works of an academic, historiographic, biographic and general research are some of the genres that make up this donation. All the books are in Maltese and English, but also in other languages such as French, Italian and German. Every year the NBC gives a significant amount of books to Malta Libraries, which are then distributed to all public libraries in Malta and Gozo. The Council’s aim is thus to promote a culture of more reading and hence reflection and critical thinking. The donation was presented to Margaret Zammit from Malta Libraries, who’s the National Deputy Librarian, by Simona Cassano, Senior Manager at the NBC. More donations are in place for 2020. SHARE POST Related Articles Make a mark abroad! Literary agent Simon Trewin offers practical networking tips during a free Zoom session News 12th September, 2025 Read More Bringing children’s literature to dynamic life on stage at the Malta Book Festival Festivals 10th September, 2025 Read More The National Book Council welcomes new board members News 10th September, 2025 Read More POSITION OF MANAGER WITH THE NATIONAL BOOK COUNCIL: JOBSPLUS PERMIT NUMBER 881/2025 News 9th September, 2025 Read More Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey heads to Malta Book Festival News 2nd September, 2025 Read More The Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026 Opens for Submissions in Maltese and English News 1st September, 2025 Read More Shortlist For The 2025 National Book Prize Announced News 26th August, 2025 Read More What Makes a Great Short Story? News 18th August, 2025 Read More ANNOUNCING THE NBC’S SHORT STORY WORKSHOP TOUR (AUG-OCT 2025) News 5th August, 2025 Read More The National Book Council launches Five-Year Strategy 2025–2030 News 5th August, 2025 Read More view all similar news
Make a mark abroad! Literary agent Simon Trewin offers practical networking tips during a free Zoom session News 12th September, 2025 Read More
Bringing children’s literature to dynamic life on stage at the Malta Book Festival Festivals 10th September, 2025 Read More
POSITION OF MANAGER WITH THE NATIONAL BOOK COUNCIL: JOBSPLUS PERMIT NUMBER 881/2025 News 9th September, 2025 Read More
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026 Opens for Submissions in Maltese and English News 1st September, 2025 Read More