The Library – Just Downstairs …
By the Library Team Halfway down the stairs is a stair where I sit. there isn’t any other stair quite like it. I’m not at the bottom, I’m not at the top; so this is the stair where I always Stop. (From Halfway Down by A.A Milne) In a recent long drawn activity on […]
Six Book Relay Teams – One Book
A key element of library work is that of interaction. Texts are read, shared, discussed, dismissed, awaited as children in our pre COVID libraries gathered at regular intervals on our shared journey of becoming readers. This interruption in our social lives simply meant we had to think again. As is want to happen when intentions […]
Story Hour from Home
In a book titled Reader Come Home by neuroscientist Maryanne Wolf, we are cautioned to not expose children younger than five years to screens. The book is presented with thoughtfully documented science of the brain that shows us how our circuitry is changing with digital reading. Wolf advocates biliteracy, teaching young children “to read physical […]
What do you Miss?
Written by the Library team The last few months have seen an upheaval and settling down of the library. Like the calm after the storm, it is still and quiet, unearthly in its silence. While libraries have always traditionally been associated with these very qualities, Bookworm has been the opposite. With a monthly calendar of […]
One Month at Bookworm
Written by Divya Ribeiro Not many people are lucky to have a close relationship with their local libraries, as I have had with Bookworm. I was first introduced to the Bookworm Library when I was young. Every day after school, my parents would drop me off at the library where I would spend a good […]
Pre School Mornings in Online format
The Bookworm team brings to you our Pre School Mornings in a new online format. Engaging stories and interactive activities make this an interesting hour for children. See you online! Venue: Online (Zoom links will be shared upon registration) Starts at: 11 a.m. Ends at: 12 noon Organiser: Bookworm, House no. 127, Mala, Fontainhas, Panaji, […]
Live from Lockdown Library by Bookworm Trust Episode 014 with guest Podcast Team
Hosted by Nayan Mehrotra and Anandita Rao Listen to the other episodes at https://www.bookwormgoa.in/category/library/live-from-lockdown-library/ Podcast introduction and artwork by Alia Sinha Intro music courtesy: My Day by KhalafNasirs (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (3.0) license.
The Library: Constants and Changes
The library at Bookworm has open doors, open shelves, open programming, and rests on a concept of open access and collaborative ownership. The openness which has sometimes resulted in missing books, disappearing amounts from the cash box, and other mysterious happenings, has never been challenged with any other model. This strongly held value has permeated […]
From Lockdown Library by Bookworm Trust – Episode 013 with guest Sourav Banerjee
Hosted by Nayan Mehrotra and Anandita Rao Links mentioned in the podcast Diksha Platform- https://diksha.gov.in/ Room to Read- https://www.roomtoread.org/ Listen to the other episodes at https://www.bookwormgoa.in/category/library/live-from-lockdown-library/ Podcast introduction and artwork by Alia Sinha Intro music courtesy: My Day by KhalafNasirs (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (3.0) license.
From Lockdown Library by Bookworm Trust – Episode 012 with guest Nandita de Souza
Hosted by Nayan Mehrotra and Anandita Rao Links mentioned in the podcast Sethu – https://sethu.in/ Bookworm – https://www.bookwormgoa.in/ Listen to the other episodes at https://www.bookwormgoa.in/category/library/live-from-lockdown-library/ Podcast introduction and artwork by Alia Sinha Intro music courtesy: My Day by KhalafNasirs (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (3.0) license.