Tunisia

In Tunisia, BSF intervened in 2011 to support the reconstruction and revitalization of public libraries damaged during the revolution. In partnership with Tunisia’s Public Reading Directorate, the French Embassy’s Book Office in Tunis, and local associations, BSF helped reopen several libraries in Medjez El Bab, Dar Chaâbane El Fehri, Mnihla, and Kasserine by renewing their francophone collections.

The selection and delivery of 10,000 books, carried out in consultation with Tunisian librarians, helped reaffirm libraries as spaces for information access, civic education, and debate during a time of political transition.