Call for volunteers!!
IBBY Camp in LAMPEDUSA
22 / 29 October 2023 – join us!
Project “Silent Books: From the World to Lampedusa and Back”
All IBBY volunteers who would like to help and support us in inventing new ways of using andenjoying books, can take part in the continuing development of the IBBY library in Lampedusa.
Join us! Come to Lampedusa!
At a time of uncertainty and change, as well as the many migration and integration issues that areaffecting all our countries, the IBBY library in Lampedusa invites everyone who is interested in using
books as tools for change to come together in Lampedusa. We want to learn and understand what
new challenges and possibilities can be gained from this experience.
We would love all IBBY members that are working and studying “silent books” as a tool for change
to come and share their knowledge and experience with us.
From Sunday, 22 to Sunday 29 October we are going to Lampedusa to work together, to talk aboutsilent books, to think about what the future looks like in the book world prepare for the future.
The world seems to be scary and dangerous, but information is becoming more and more difficult tounderstand and only competent readers can be peace-makers.
The aims of the IBBY Camp are to:- promote reading in the Lampedusa Library- find new ways of working with books and displaced children- teach a way of being ready to learn from a community- learn everything there is to know about Silent Books- meet other passionate IBBY/ book people

- understand more about migration in the Mediterranean.
- understand more about promoting peace by reading- share our knowledge on silent booksEvery idea is welcome; every suggestion is considered and assessed!
Librarians, students and those who have experience – you are all invited to Lampedusa, there will
also be authors and illustrators taking part. During this training week we will set up meetings andreadings with the children, sharing every experience with all participants.
The voluntary workers who keep the library open and functioning all year round are waiting for us,
as well as all those who discover that the first real place of culture and welcome in their journey
across the Mediterranean is the Lampedusa Library.
All those interested in taking part should contact IBBY for further information.
With kind regards,Deborah Soria
Project Manager, Italian Section of IBBY
FB: BIBLIOTECA IBBY LAMPEDUSAHOW TO JOIN US IN LAMPEDUSA
How to organize your trip to Lampedusa
Please note that travel and accommodation fees are at the expense of the participant, IBBY Italy
cannot be held responsible for any reimbursement in case of cancellation.
By plane:
Because it’s October…there could be direct flights to Lampedusa from other cities in Italy! Try
Bergamo/ Rome/ Verona. If not
Direct connections to Lampedusa are available from the Italian airport of Palermo (Sicily)
throughout the year. However, the booking service to and from Lampedusa can often be
temporarily unavailable. We suggest that you book your flight to Palermo in advance and thenbuy your ticket to Lampedusa later on. The flights Palermo-Lampedusa are at a fixed cost with nodiscounts for early booking.
By boatA daily direct connection to Lampedusa sails from Porto Empedocle (Agrigento, Sicily). The boatleaves at 23.59 every day and the journey last nearly 9 hours. However, the service is cancelledwhenever there is bad weather!
How to find an accommodation
There are many hotels, residences and bed & breakfast offered on the island. Please booksomething close to “via Roma 34” – the address of the Lampedusa Library
Confirm your attendanceAfter booking your flight, please send a confirmation email to soria.deb@gmail.com. We willthen send you a form to fill in to confirm attendance. You should send your confirmation before
29 September 2023.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. Yes: you can come with your family! Children are welcome.
2. Yes: you can attend IBBY Camp only for a few days if you cannot stay all week.
3. No: you are not requested to spend all your time on the project – choose a comfortable mix
between holiday and IBBY Camp! But, yes, please, let us know which days and for how many
hours you can volunteer.
4. No: IBBY Italia is not responsible for the organization of your trip.
5. Yes: if you want to organize workshops or other activities, please write to us and we candiscuss and coordinate how to include them in the programme.
6. Participation in the camp is free and all activities are organized on a voluntary basis. No
remunerations or refunds are available.
7. Yes: IBBY Italia will provide all materials needed for the activities, such as paper, scissors,glue, coloured paints and pencils, etc.
8. Yes. You will be in contact with what happens on the border, but you will not be working
with children or adults on the move. You might witness difficult situations andconversations.
For more information, please contact Deborah Soria: soria.deb@gmail.com

We look forward to meeting you on Lampedusa!
IBBY Italia
International Board on Books for Young People
Ufficio stampa (press) Maddalena Lucarelli:lucarelli.maddalena@gmail.com
IBBY Italia Secretariat: ibbyitalia@gmail.com
http://www.ibbyitalia.it