CarteTeca 2025: RON 250,000 for 50 school libraries. Libris and Save the Children Romania open registrations for the 7th edition
Libris and Save the Children Romania announce the launch of the seventh edition of the CarteTeca program, through which 50 school libraries across the country will be equipped with new books, supported by a total investment of RON 250,000.…
Libris and Save the Children Romania announce the launch of the seventh edition of the CarteTeca program, through which 50 school libraries across the country will be equipped with new books, supported by a total investment of RON 250,000. Registrations for this year’s edition open today, on the platform libris.ro/carteteca.
To date, the project has brought together 1,665 participating schools, of which 287 have been awarded, totaling over RON 1.1 million invested in library development and more than 35,000 books donated.
Launched in 2019 and organized annually without interruption, CarteTeca remains one of the most consistent private programs in Romania dedicated to education through reading. Its goal is to reduce the gap between urban and rural schools by offering students access to modern educational resources.
Through its successive editions, the program has reached tens of thousands of students nationwide, transforming school libraries into more accessible, modern, and relevant learning spaces for new generations.
“Every year, we see how wide the disparities remain between urban and rural schools — not only in terms of infrastructure, but also access to educational resources. For many children, the school library is their only real contact with reading and the world of books. Through CarteTeca, we aim to transform these spaces into vibrant, relevant, and inviting places where students can discover stories that awaken their imagination, curiosity, and confidence in their own potential. We believe that investments in education should not only be measured in figures but in the opportunities they create for future generations. Each book that reaches a school is one more chance for a child to find their voice, to dream bigger, and to build strong foundations for the future,” said Loredana Tudor, Marketing Director at Libris.ro.
The 2025 edition maintains the established structure: public educational institutions, from kindergartens to high schools, can register between October 9–19, by completing an online form on libris.ro/carteteca. Winners will be selected based on the real needs of each school and their plans to promote reading, with the distribution of books set to begin early next year.
“Many school libraries still operate with outdated or incomplete collections, often unchanged for decades. The books are worn out or no longer relevant to students’ interests, while families in rural areas rarely have the means to purchase new ones. For many children, the school library remains their only window to reading. In this context, modernizing these spaces is no longer optional, it is a direct investment in education and in the real chances children have for development,”
