Bookworm Trust

Holding up Story Time

As the pandemic set in and life became bleak, we tried finding ways to engage with our surroundings, to feel connected, to do better than merely existing. As mental health touched a new low, we wondered how to keep moving forward, to not let these times bring us down and productivity to suffer. Amidst this […]

Displays: The Shift

A library is amongst many things a place for finding books to browse and read. Reading fills our minds with curiosity, transporting an individual to another world. On its shelves, the library holds precious books that could be overlooked at times. In order to open up  the collection to our readers at Bookworm, we often […]

Art and Craft Thursdays at MOP Chimbel

Art and craft are mediums of expression that make every heart fill with joy, especially when done collectively. At our community library at Chimbel, Thursdays are all about art, craft and books for children. My sessions at this site began in January this year and have been met with a great deal of excitement. The […]

Libraries in School (LiS) Program

The Library in School Program supported by Cipla Foundation was initiated to enable a library experience for hundreds of children in under resourced schools. The Library program includes story read alouds, engagement activities and story books for home lending to children every week in eight schools in Goa (Three Government Primary Schools, one Semi Government […]