Uzbekistan was one of the first countries to respond positively to UNESCO's offer to join the Translate a Story project. The Digital Library, in partnership with the Global Digital Library, has translated 130 children's books and interactive educational games into Uzbek.

“The linguistic diversity of available sources of education is critical to the quality of education. It is clear that a child's education in his or her mother tongue will have a positive impact on his or her future success, ”said Stefania Jannini, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education.

The translated books were donated to the Global Digital Library by the Innovation, Technology and Strategy Team under the Ministry of Public Education. Fiction stories are recommended for kindergarten and school age children.

The Global Digital Library has been developed by the Norwegian Development Agency (NORAD) and other partners as part of the Global Book Alliance, and UNESCO has been providing technical assistance for its implementation.

The Global Digital Library provides free access to reading materials from any digital device at home. Recently, the Global Digital Library made it possible for blind children to listen to audio versions of text and descriptions of images.

In addition to the 5,000 books currently available in 73 languages, the library also offers interactive games to help children improve their math skills. These games are also available for visually impaired children. Uzbekistan has translated about 20 of these games into Uzbek.