My time at Bookworm
Written by Aari Teresa As a reader, I initially discovered Bookworm and instantly fell for their graphic novel section. Eventually, I decided to pursue an internship and it has been a completely novel and fun experience for me, with plenty of exciting new challenges. My name is Aari, and I’ve been interning at Bookworm for about […]
Bookworm September 2024 Calendar
Introduction to Libraries Workshop
by Rigzin Lhamo My perspective of Goa was limited to images of sun-soaked beaches and sizzling nightlife. It was firmly rooted in this outdated vision until I had the chance to attend the “Introduction to Libraries” workshop at Bookworm, this July. Little did I know that this trip would reshape my view of Goa but […]
Bookworm’s First Reading Challenge
Written by Wendy D’Sa The inter library Reading Challenge winner was announced in May 24 and much to our expectations, The Alban and Aurora Couto Community Library, Aldona was awarded the winner. In January of 24 when Sujata proposed the idea of holding an inter library Reading Challenge between all our five libraries, the library team […]
Bookworm August 2024 Calendar
A Fun Book Adventure!
By Priti Hanumanta Uppar, Azim Premji University Student Entering a Story World Have you ever wanted to jump right into the amazing worlds that books create? That’s exactly how my internship at Bookworm Trust in Panaji, Goa felt! As soon as I stepped into their colorful library, I was surrounded by the magic of stories […]
Embracing Literacy and Community: A Three-Week Internship at Bookworm Library
Written by Abdul Basith My three-week internship at Bookworm Library has been a transforming experience, full of enlightening encounters, significant tasks, and exciting community engagement. This experience not only increased my affection for the power of books, but it also demonstrated the significant impact libraries can have on promoting equality and accessibility. I was promptly […]
Bookworm July 2024 Calendar
Pop Up Library: Taking the Library to the People
Written by Diksha Chodankar A pop-up library is a collection of resources and books taken outside the physical library space to the public. The objective of doing a pop library in a public area is to spread the joy of reading to children. Additionally we also hope to engage and interact with the children and […]
When the library screened ‘Chaityabhumi’
Somnath Waghmare’s film, Chaityabhumi, had been popping up on my social media feed for some months. I often paused and eyed the blue-tinged poster with curiosity. I had been piecing together bits of information from a dozen tweets – the documentary film was screened at Columbia University; Somnath was a research scholar at TISS, Mumbai; […]