Dear Fellow Readers & Book Lovers:

If you’re like me, you just can’t imagine living in a world without reading. Unfortunately, for almost a billion people today, that’s exactly where they find themselves. There are countless villages, towns and vast regions of this planet where the power of reading has yet to shine its light.

Even in wealthy countries like the United States, libraries struggle for funding while demand for their services has never been higher.

Gone Reading International, LLC was founded to counter these problems and spread the magic of reading.  We believe that when people have open access to great reading materials, life always changes for the better.  When libraries and reading materials are made available, people and their communities thrive through increased opportunity and self-empowerment.

That’s why Gone Reading International donates 100% of our after-tax profits to provide new funding for libraries and reading-related charities.  By purchasing GoneReading brand gifts and merchandise, you’re treating yourself and the world at large to a wonderful gift.  All purchases from GoneReading help contribute to our philanthropic work.

In the Developing World

We donate to great non-profits such as READ Global and Ethiopia Reads, amazing organizations with proven models, long track records, and dedicated teams on the ground.  Such groups partner with local villages and communities in the most underdeveloped parts of the world to create new libraries that effect real change.

In the United States

GoneReading is currently piloting a fundraising program to raise money for public libraries within our home country, the United States.  If you represent a public library in the U.S., we encourage you to read about this important library fundraiser opportunity, the only one of its kind, and Contact Us.  Although it’s still a pilot program, we believe we can work together to raise significant funds for your library!

Make A Purchase & Share Our Story

Although our company launched just recently, our goal is to provide significant financial assistance to libraries around the world, allowing them to achieve greater scale and impact.  We invite you to join the GoneReading family by making a purchase of our gifts for readers.

Equally important, we ask you to share our story with the book lovers and readers in your life (feel free to use the “share” icons in the bottom right of this page).

Happy Reading!