Summer serendipity
Written by Meenakshi Menon An academic requirement it was. So it shall be written; so it shall be done. Cecil deMille immortalised this universal tenet in the biblical classic and I suddenly realised, cocooned in the comfort of campus life at Fergusson College that my time too had arrived to comply with the challenging task […]
Bookworm Events Calendar–June 2017
Starting Spoken English Program at our Chimbel community library
Indian Public Library Movement came up with a basic spoken English course, ‘Basic Learning Practice: Easy way to learn English’. It contains a exercise book and CDs with audio files that are the references for the exercises. The course material was initiated by the Indian Public Library Movement through it’s network of Public Libraries and […]
Stitching in the park
Every summer, Bookworm privileges working with needle and thread as a way to keep the craft alive but also to collaborate around stitching. In the past, Bookworm has initiated ‘godri’ – quilts as a collaborative initiative as well as collaborative story panels – using motifs hand stitched by various people around memory and story. Bookworm […]
Of Pages and Books; of Pen and Ink
Open me a book and carry me into its reaches, whisk and frisk deep into its words that dance in front of my eyes, swirling and twirling into images, reassuring, questioning, soothing and enlightening, trailing sparks of nuances that cling to memory long after the page is turned. By books we escape, by books we […]
Join a GlobalGiving Workshop on ‘Online Fundraising’ in Goa!
Hello, Interested in learning more about online fundraising and getting your organisation started with crowdfunding? Join me, Kavita Mathew, GlobalGiving’s India Partnerships Consultant, for an in-person, half -day, to discuss: Running a successful Crowdfunding campaign; Social media tips, developing amazing content, excelling at building donor relationships; Using GlobalGiving to boost your fundraising and outreach success! […]
Booktalking with technology
I met the students and faculty of Hongirana School for Excellence on a Library Audit visit late last year. Hongirana School is situated close to Sagar town and has the biodiversity of the Western Ghats with the school surrounded by nature. Within this school, rests a beautiful library building that our team had the joy […]
Bookworm Jumble Sale 2017
Block Your Date For Library UnConference
Bookworm Events Calendar – February 2017
You can view the calendar here or alternatively, see the event listing online at http://bookwormgoa.in/events