The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) serves as the U.S. national section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), which was founded to promote international understanding and good will through books for children and teenagers. USBBY's purpose is to:
Explore and promote reading materials of literary merit that have been created around the world for young peopleCooperate with IBBY and with organizations whose objective are similar to those of IBBY
Facilitate the exchange of information about books of international interest for young people
Promote the reading of these books by young people in the U.S.