Textbooks for primary schools

Also in the 2023/2024 school year, girls and boys attending primary school are entitled to receive textbooks free of charge from your municipality of residence.

The Municipality of Milan provides books to girls and boys: 

  • residing in Milan and attending state and private schools in the Municipality of Milan
  • residing in Milan and attending state and private schools outside the Municipality of Milan
  • residents in Milan and who complete compulsory schooling through parental education
  • not resident in Milan, nor in another Italian municipality. 

To receive books from the Municipality of Milan you need: 

  • verify that the municipality of residence of the boy or girl is that of Milan
  • twigs 15 July 2023, go to your stationery shop equipped with fiscal Code o health insurance card of the little girl or boy and thelist of books in your class (to be requested from the school). 

People non-residents of Milan can contact their municipality of residence for information on the procedure to follow.

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For information, reports or support requests, you can send an email to:

The following are listed normative requirements for the textbook service for state primary schools:

  • Legislative Decree 16 April 1994, n. 297, art. 156
  • Ministerial Circular no. 85, prot. n° 1544, dated 23/03/2000
  • Ministerial Circular no. 45, prot. n°1294, dated 28/02/2001
  • Ministerial Circular no. 39, prot. 3966, dated 23/04/2007
  • Ministerial Circular no. 9, prot. n. 373, dated 15/01/2008

Updated: 14/12/2023