Postcards from the Uni

Postcards from the Uni

Since 2011, we’ve been sending postcards from the Uni to our donors, volunteers, and partners. Twitter works great, but we think there’s nothing quite like receiving a postcard in the mail. Here’s a look back at some of our favorites. (You can...
Almaty Uni reading room pops up in airport

Almaty Uni reading room pops up in airport

The team behind the Uni in Almaty has done it again. Unwilling to close the portable reading room during the bitter cold Kazakh winter, they deployed in a popular shopping mall and now the Almaty International Airport. This photo from a recent news...
Almaty Uni Project

Almaty Uni Project

Almaty Uni WHERE: Almaty, Kazakhstan WHEN: 2012-present In 2012, The Uni Project fabricated and shipped a full scale, 120-cube Uni structure with a custom cover system and 40 benches to Almaty, Kazakhstan. That Uni was used to create an outdoor reading room in...
The Uni abroad in Almaty wraps season. Will return next Spring.

The Uni abroad in Almaty wraps season. Will return next Spring.

Today ends the remarkable, wildly successful inaugural season of the Uni in Almaty, Kazakhstan. We’re honored to have played a role in creating a roving library that spent all summer in Almaty, and congratulations to everyone involved, including the local...
Uni 2.0 wheels up, headed abroad.

Uni 2.0 wheels up, headed abroad.

A new Uni is en route to Almaty, Kazakhstan via air cargo. This Uni will be used to create a roving, outdoor reading room in Almaty’s parks and plazas through a collaboration between the U.S. Embassy in Almaty and a local children’s library. Thank you...