‘Harry Potter’ Back to Hogwarts Initiative to Donate Over 200,000 Books to Schools and Hospitals (EXCLUSIVE)
In celebration of 'Back to Hogwarts' day, publishers including Scholastic and Bloomsbury are donating over 200,000 Harry Potter books to schools, libraries, and hospitals globally. Additionally, digital access to the series is being expanded through free audiobooks and the removal of waitlists for digital editions.
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This initiative promotes literacy and provides educational resources to underserved communities on a global scale.
‘Harry Potter’ Back to Hogwarts Initiative to Donate Over 200,000 Books to Schools and Hospitals (EXCLUSIVE) With Back to Hogwarts Day – the annual Sept. 1 celebration of all things "Harry Potter" — right around the corner, publishers are introducing a new generation to the magic of reading by donating over 200,000 copies of the books worldwide.
"Harry Potter" publishers Scholastic, Bloomsbury and Pottermore – as well as international publishing partners in France, Germany, Brazil, the Netherlands, Norway, Bulgaria, Finland, China and Japan – are giving copies of the books to schools, libraries and hospitals in the U.S., U.K. and internationally.
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