In 1993, Tamer Institute established its Children’s Publishing Unit, with the primary goal of encouraging Palestinian production of children's books to support the National Reading Campaign carried out by the institution. For over three decades, the Institute has played a central role in producing and publishing high-quality children’s literature in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as since its inception it has published over 484 books for children and youth, in addition to numerous national studies, research papers, games, digital applications, interactive graphic stories, and musical albums. Between 2021 and 2024, Tamer published 56 books for children and youth, 13 of which were published in 2024 alone.
The Institute distributes all its publications annually and free of charge to approximately 150 partners, including community and school libraries and community organizations across Palestine. It also participates annually in national, regional, and international book fairs, such as the Bologna Children's Book Fair, the Sharjah International Book Fair, and the Gothenburg Book Fair.
Furthermore, the Institute views translation as a strategic means to build cultural bridges between Palestine and the world, allocating 30% of its annual publishing budget to acquiring and producing translation rights. The Institute also serves as a major incubator for young writers and illustrators, providing them with the opportunity to release their debut works and launch them into the Arab and international arenas—a commitment reflected in the emergence of several distinguished names in this field over recent years.
Beyond publishing, the content produced by the Institute serves as an essential resource in public, private, and UNRWA schools. It is utilized in extracurricular activities aimed at raising awareness of identity, resilience (Sumud), and critical thinking. The Institute is keen to ensure its publications reach a network of more than 150 community and school libraries and local institutions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip for free, reinforcing the principle of justice in access to knowledge within a fragile economic reality. Tamer’s books have also come to be utilized in shelter centers across the Gaza Strip during the current genocidal war, where more than 100 artists and facilitators conduct interactive sessions that rely on literature and art as a means of venting and psychosocial support for children and their families in moments of genocide and aggression.