{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"000001a0-33d7-d93e-afb8-b7d7c0bd0000","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/community/you-buy-we-donate-2026-books","headline":"Share the joy of stories: How your book purchase on Amazon helps The Multibank","description":"For every two children's books purchased from a specially selected range on Amazon.co.uk, an additional book will be donated to The Multibank—helping get more stories into the hands of families across the UK.","datePublished":"2026-08-31T23:02:00Z","dateModified":"2026-08-31T23:02:00Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amazon staff"}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/99f301c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3240x2160+300+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fba%2Fc1%2F7b86922d4d49940c1cb7ca579d41%2Fvitaly-gariev-44nf2vzihq8-unsplash.jpg","width":"300","height":"200"},"articleBody":"![A parent with curly brown hair and round glasses reads a book to their child](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/99f301c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3240x2160+300+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fba%2Fc1%2F7b86922d4d49940c1cb7ca579d41%2Fvitaly-gariev-44nf2vzihq8-unsplash.jpg)\n\n# Share the joy of stories: How your book purchase on Amazon helps The Multibank\n\n*For every two children's books purchased from a specially selected range on Amazon.co.uk, an additional book will be donated to The Multibank—helping get more stories into the hands of families across the UK. *\n\n---\n\n## Key takeaways\n\n- For every two books purchased from the ‘[You Buy, We Donate](https://www.amazon.co.uk/b?node=221527618031)’ range on Amazon.co.uk, one additional book will be donated to The Multibank.\n- Thousands of titles are eligible across every reading stage, from picture books and early years through to young adult, curated with UK publishers Hachette, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, and DK.\n- The campaign runs from 1 September to 20 September 2026, timed to support the National Year of Reading and the start of the new school term.\n\n---\n\n## Help a child discover the joy of reading\n\nIn support of the [**National Year of Reading**](https://goallin.org.uk/) **2026**, we're making it easier to share the joy of stories with families across the UK. From now until 20 September, for every two children's books purchased from a specially selected range, an additional book will be donated to [**The Multibank.**](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/community/what-is-multibank)\n\nBrowse thousands of eligible titles from leading UK publishers including Hachette, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, and DK, featuring beloved characters and stories from *Winnie-the-Pooh* and *How to Train Your Dragon* to the *Heartstopper*  series—spanning every reading stage from early years picture books to young adult titles.\n\n![Promotional graphic showing four children's books in support of Amazon's Multibank](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/df4975a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fec%2F68%2F0e6a7ee847a298a62dbcea695929%2Fexp-aa-banner-dt-06-1600.jpg)\n\n## Which books count towards a donation?\n\nThousands of titles across every reading stage are eligible–from picture books and early years through to middle grade and young adult–curated with UK publishers Hachette, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan and Dorling Kindersley (DK).\n\nHighlights include:\n\n- *Winnie the Pooh* by A.A. Milne\n- The *How to Train Your Dragon* series by Cressida Cowell\n- *Ridiculous Raps and Rhymes* by Michael Rosen and MC Grammar\n- *The Sleepover Sabotage* by Marcus Rashford\n- The *Heartstopper* series by Alice Oseman\n\n## How do I know my donation reaches families in need?\n\nEvery donated book goes to The Multibank, which distributes it to families in need through its nationwide network of local charities and community partners, alongside the clothing, toiletries, toys and other essentials it already provides.\n\n![People work inside the Birmingham Multibank, the first in the West Mislands](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/4c72b8c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F94%2F93%2F73c6b63445b0b5db564dbd91fbd6%2Famazonmultibankbirminghamedit-003.JPG)\n\n- [What is a Multibank? Find out how Amazon is helping get surplus goods to those in need](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/community/what-is-multibank)\n\n## Why is Amazon focusing on books this time?\n\nThis campaign is in support of the National Year of Reading 2026, delivered by the National Literacy Trust, which aims to get more people across the country reading.\n\nLisa de Meyer, Country Manager of Amazon Books UK, said: \"There's nothing quite like sharing a story. Whether it's discovering a new favourite character, talking about the pictures on a page or reading the same book together again, those small moments can help build a lifelong connection with reading. That's why we're proud to support the National Year of Reading with 'You Buy, We Donate'. By simply choosing their family's next read, our customers can help another family discover a new story too, with a book donated to The Multibank for every two purchased from the selected range.\"\n\n## How long do I have to take part?\n\nThe campaign runs from 1 September to 20 September 2026, across the selected range on Amazon.co.uk. Any eligible purchase in that window counts towards a donation.\n\n## How is this different from Amazon’s other 'You Buy, We Donate' campaigns?\n\nIt's Amazon's fifth 'You Buy, We Donate' campaign for The Multibank, and the first to focus on books—made possible by working with UK publishers Hachette, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, and DK.\n\n![Sir Gareth Southgate backs summer sports drive with The Multibank and Amazon](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/e09c7ce/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2667+0+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F12%2F68%2F934591a348e4b7c30334c5fd145f%2Fimage002.jpg)\n\n- [Sir Gareth Southgate backs Amazon’s summer sports drive with The Multibank ](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/community/sir-gareth-southgate-backs-amazons-summer-sports-drive-with-the-multibank)\n\n## About The Multibank\n\nThe Multibank is a UK charity that connects surplus goods from businesses with families who need them most. From clothing and toys to household essentials—and books—The Multibank distributes items through a nationwide network of community organisations and charities.\n\nSince its launch, with Amazon as principal partner, The Multibank has distributed **more than 16 million items** to support **over two million families** across the UK—with 9 million items donated directly via Amazon.\n\n![A volunteer stocks shelves at the newest Amazon Multibank in Swansea](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/01b53e2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3900x2600+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fe7%2Fdb%2Fadfe7f454b0985999efdbc079835%2Famazonshoottuesdayedit-02.JPG)\n\n## **Get involved**\n\n**Ready to share the joy of reading?** Browse the '[You Buy, We Donate](http://amazon.co.uk/youbuywedonate)' selection and discover your family's next favourite while helping another family do the same.\n\nRead more about [Amazon’s commitment to UK communities](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/community).","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}