IBBY Ireland’s mission is:

• to promote the exchange of relevant expertise and knowledge relating to children’s books at a national and international level;
• to encourage the development of networks linking Ireland and other countries in the area of children’s books;
• to act as an information resource in relation to children’s books for writers, publishers, arts agencies, librarians, parents/guardians, the teaching professions and other educational interests, designers and illustrators, government and statutory bodies.

IBBY International’s mission is:

• to promote international understanding through children’s books;
• to give children everywhere the opportunity to have access to books with high literary and artistic standards;
• to encourage the publication and distribution of quality children’s books, especially in developing countries;
• to provide support and training for those involved with children and children’s literature; to stimulate research and scholarly works in the filed of children’s literature.