The Asia Foundation

The Asia Foundation's Books for Asia program has been providing books, software, and other educational materials throughout Asia for more than fifty years. Since 1954, Books for Asia has distributed more than 41 million books, journals, and...

The Asia Foundation's Books for Asia program has been providing books, software, and other educational materials throughout Asia for more than fifty years. Since 1954, Books for Asia has distributed more than 41 million books, journals, and other educational resources to more than 50,000 academic and nonacademic institutions in dozens of Asian countries. 

The Asia Foundation's Books for Asia program has been providing books, software, and other educational materials throughout Asia for more than fifty years. Since 1954, Books for Asia has distributed more than 41 million books, journals, and...

The Asia Foundation's Books for Asia program has been providing books, software, and other educational materials throughout Asia for more than fifty years. Since 1954, Books for Asia has distributed more than 41 million books, journals, and other educational resources to more than 50,000 academic and nonacademic institutions in dozens of Asian countries. 

The Khan Bank - Asia Foundation “Mobile Library” successfully completed its first 20-day journey on the 26th of August. It traveled across South and South-Western parts of Mongolia in an effort to promote education and learning...

The Khan Bank - Asia Foundation “Mobile Library” successfully completed its first 20-day journey on the 26th of August. It traveled across South and South-Western parts of Mongolia in an effort to promote education and learning nationwide. Khan Bank and the Asia foundation representatives delivered 11,000 books to 9 soums in Uvs, Arkhangai, Uvurkhangai and Zavkhan aimags.

Mongolian language version

The Khan Bank - Asia Foundation “Mobile Library” successfully completed its first 20-day journey on the 26th of August. It traveled across South and South-Western parts of Mongolia in an effort to...

Mongolian language version

The Khan Bank - Asia Foundation “Mobile Library” successfully completed its first 20-day journey on the 26th of August. It traveled across South and South-Western parts of Mongolia in an effort to promote education and learning nationwide. Khan Bank and the Asia foundation representatives delivered 11,000 books to 9 soums in Uvs, Arkhangai, Uvurkhangai and Zavkhan aimags.

On July 7, 2006, The Asia Foundation, through its Book for Asia Program, partnered with Elsevier Asia-Pacific and donated over 1,500 medical books and education materials to the Health Science University of Mongolia (HSUM). The book donation...

On July 7, 2006, The Asia Foundation, through its Book for Asia Program, partnered with Elsevier Asia-Pacific and donated over 1,500 medical books and education materials to the Health Science University of Mongolia (HSUM). The book donation supports research, training, and contributes broadly to medical education in Mongolia.

Mongolian language version

On July 7, 2006, The Asia Foundation, through its Book for Asia Program, partnered with Elsevier Asia-Pacific and donated over 1,500 medical books and education materials to the Health Science University of...

Mongolian language version

On July 7, 2006, The Asia Foundation, through its Book for Asia Program, partnered with Elsevier Asia-Pacific and donated over 1,500 medical books and education materials to the Health Science University of Mongolia (HSUM). The book donation supports research, training, and contributes broadly to medical education in Mongolia.

On March 10, 2006, The Asia Foundation signed an important agreement with the Children’s Book Palace that will provide space and help to distribute as many as 100,000 books nationwide over the next three years. The event was attended by...

On March 10, 2006, The Asia Foundation signed an important agreement with the Children’s Book Palace that will provide space and help to distribute as many as 100,000 books nationwide over the next three years. The event was attended by Minister of Education, Culture and Sciences Enkhtuvshin, Deputy Secretary of MPRP, Idevkhten, U.S. Ambassador Pamela J.Slutz, and Todd Smith, Head of the Canada Fund. The Asia Foundation’s Books for Asia program received generous support from both the U.S. Embassy and from the Canada Fund, which put books in the hands of tens of thousands of students, scholars, and citizens nationwide.

On March 31, 2006, The Asia Foundation donated 1200 English language text books, on various subjects, for adults and children, to 30 rural (soum level) public libraries throughout Mongolia. This moving event gave librarians, some from remote...

On March 31, 2006, The Asia Foundation donated 1200 English language text books, on various subjects, for adults and children, to 30 rural (soum level) public libraries throughout Mongolia. This moving event gave librarians, some from remote rural areas, the opportunity to directly receive the donation on their communities’ behalf. “I want to thank The Asia Foundation for donating these books, which will be useful to a variety of people in our community and will enrich their knowledge of English and the U.S.” said Dulamsuren from Sukhbaatar Province in Mongolia. “I have been a librarian for 33 years and these are the first English-language books that our library has received, thank you!”

Mongolian language version

On March 31, 2006, The Asia Foundation donated 1200 English language text books, on various subjects, for adults and children, to 30 rural (soum level) public libraries throughout Mongolia. This moving event...

Mongolian language version

On March 31, 2006, The Asia Foundation donated 1200 English language text books, on various subjects, for adults and children, to 30 rural (soum level) public libraries throughout Mongolia. This moving event gave librarians, some from remote rural areas, the opportunity to directly receive the donation on their communities’ behalf. “I want to thank The Asia Foundation for donating these books, which will be useful to a variety of people in our community and will enrich their knowledge of English and the U.S.” said Dulamsuren from Sukhbaatar Province in Mongolia. “I have been a librarian for 33 years and these are the first English-language books that our library has received, thank you!”

Books for Asia is a program of The Asia Foundation that regularly distributes books and other reading materials for all educational levels in over 15 countries. Since it was first started in September 1954, Books for Asia has distributed more...

Books for Asia is a program of The Asia Foundation that regularly distributes books and other reading materials for all educational levels in over 15 countries. Since it was first started in September 1954, Books for Asia has distributed more than 41 million books and journals to more than 50,000 academic and non-academic institutions throughout Asia. In the Philippines alone, the Books for Asia Program has distributed over 13 million books and journals to public and private institutions across the country, as a contribution to national development, international understanding, and English-language literacy.

The Asia Foundation’s Books for Asia program has operated in Vietnam since 1993 through a partnership with the National Library in Hanoi. Over the past five years, the Foundation has provided approximately 160,000 volumes to Vietnam to...

The Asia Foundation’s Books for Asia program has operated in Vietnam since 1993 through a partnership with the National Library in Hanoi. Over the past five years, the Foundation has provided approximately 160,000 volumes to Vietnam to more than 100 institutions throughout the country, with an additional 120,000 expected to be shipped over the next three years, with a total value of $4.5 million.