About Us
"The World's Coolest Readathon," sponsored by Brothers and Books since 2021, has raised over $200,000 to support the mental heatlh of Australians, veterans and emergency services personnel through bibliotherapy. This cornerstone event supports our mental health programs, community libraries and other activities.
Research indicates that reading can significantly reduce stress levels by up to 68%, enhance sleep quality, and promote mindfulness - themes that underpin the challenge and positive mental health.
Participants engage in the challenge of reading five books in thirty days, fostering a community bound by a shared appreciation for literature and a commitment to improving mental health for all Australians.
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Since 2021, The World's Coolest Readathon has raised over $200,000 for mental health and with your help plan to raise much, much more!
What we do
✅ Support the positive mental health of our heroes
✅ Use bibliotherapy to combat poor mental health
✅ Create resilient workforces through our programs
Our Impact
As Australia's leading bibliotherapy charity, we are committed to supporting the positive mental health of our heroes and creating resilient communities.
Brothers and Books
The World's Coolest Readathon is delivered by Brothers and Books; a charity focused on improving mental health through bibliotherapy.
Our Story
Brothers and Books was founded in 2020, during the COVID-19 crisis that saw millions of people around the world experience isolation, poor mental health, and helplessness. The founder of Brothers and Books was also in the throes of despair, after suffering a significant injury that had left him bedridden and depressed.
Through reading we are able to harness the power of bibliotherapy and keep our minds active during periods of hardship.
Dylan began speaking about the importance of reading to his close friends and family, and created the charity to allow others to share their stories of adversity, success, and the books that helped shape their lives.
The Brothers and Books team began donating books to local communities and people experiencing difficulty, which quickly turned into setting up community libraries to spread life-changing books to as many people as possible.
Brothers and Books has set up community libraries all over Australia, and inspired people around the world to read more books when they are facing hardship.
The charity is promoting the positive effects of reading on mental health, resilience and perspecitve all over Australia.
