Support the bookshop that speaks your language
LOST IN BOOKS is a community hub for creativity, multilingualism, belonging and connection. It is celebrated for its continuing commitment to enriching the lives of local residents through languages, literature and art.
More than one in every five Australians speaks a language other than English at home. In Fairfield, almost three quarters of the community speaks a language other than English in daily life (Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2016).
LOST IN BOOKS opened our doors because of the power of community support, both in money and in voluntary labour. Now, we need your support to help Australia prize the gift of multilingualism through reading, music, creativity, and language acquisition.
Pay it forward
By paying it forward, you can actively contribute to both the LOST IN BOOKS family as well as a family in need. Alongside this, money raised also goes toward locally relevant community programs designed to nurture the growth of our local artists.
$25 lets a newly arrived child or family choose a book from our beautiful bilingual collection to help them learn English, or to strengthen literacy in the language(s) they speak at home.
$50 lets a family choose a collection of books.
$75 funds a place for a child in a homework club, baby music time or conversation group for a term to help them connect with the community and adjust to their new way of life.
$100 gives a young person the opportunity to make art and gain skills in one of our artist-led workshops over a term, to enable them to develop their creative portfolio, and employable skills.
$250 pays for an open mic/performance night providing local musicians and artists with a safe place to gather and celebrate multilingual creativity.
$500 provides a year of language learning for a student who speaks their mother tongue, but cannot write it. We offer a language writing academy to promote literacy and lyrical self expression in Arabic; and in Mandarin.
$750 funds a print run of 200 copies of a multilingual anthology or new literary work.
$1,000 allows us to run our online bookshop for another week; developing, producing and delivering our creative programs in-store and online via our digital channel: Lost In Books TV.
Make a tax-deductible donation in support of Lost In Books
Fill in the donation form below with your details. Thank you for your generous support!
Lost in Books is an initiative of Think+Do Tank Foundation, a registered charity. The Foundation holds DGR1/TCC status and is governed by an independent board.
If you have any questions or need assistance from one of our team members, please email us at hello@lostinbooks.com.au
Breaking Barriers. Building Communities.
Since our establishment in 2017, we have worked towards the enrichment of Australian communities through multilingualism, storytelling, and creative self-expression. We encourage learning, language acquisition and creativity. These opportunities, among many others, also help to amplify the distinctive voice of Western Sydney’s artists and communities.
Thanks to the kindness and generosity of our donors, we have built safe spaces, created opportunities and helped enrich the lives of individuals, families and communities from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds in Western Sydney and beyond.
Thank you for your continued support! Watch the videos below to see the great things we have achieved together.
Read OUR STORY and OUR PROGRAMS to learn more.
Volunteer with us
Volunteers are always welcome at LOST IN BOOKS. Sign up as a VOLUNTEER and be part of our amazing community.
Advocate for us
Help us spread our message and connect with the wider community in Australia and all over the world. FOLLOW US on social media, like, love and share our stories, posts and multilingual videos. Subscribe to LOST IN BOOKS TV and participate in our online programs. Create fun and engaging content for LOST IN BOOKS and remember to always tag us @lostinbookssydney #lostinbookssydney
