Thankfulness
From our community library in Cacra yesterday, the 5th of April… Abhay who came right before the story, was adamant on going to the beach so I sort of changed the extension idea I had conceptualised at the end of the story. Our story was Dakia the Mailman, a beautifully illustrated book by A. Ramachandran […]
Defining libraries
If one looks at the dictionary meaning of ‘library’ it reads as a ‘room where books are kept’ or ‘a commercial establishment lending books for a fixed fee.’ A conceptual understanding that most people have about a library- including me. When I was asked to observed one of the MOP (Mobile Outreach Program) sessions conducted by […]
Dreams
Another episode in the series of the Bookworm Mobile Outreach Program, was on it’s way to Chimbel after rigorous planning by Krystle, Terence and I. As always, we were greeted with 3-4 children running behind our bikes right as we entered the the doors of the closely knit community of Indiranagar. The book chosen for […]
From Read- Aloud to Listen – Quietly
Written by Krystle and Terence Read Aloud – a practice of bringing stories alive by reading from the text, is a significant practice of the Mobile Outreach Program (MOP) of Bookworm. Many children of various ages come to the various mobile library sites not just to borrow books, but also to listen to […]
Bookworm Jumble Sale 2017
Taking BOOKS to the doorsteps of CHILDREN!
Twelve-year-old Shahnawaz Nadaf is a restless boy. He runs around the small room in Indiranagar, Chimbel which doubles up as the Bookworm Children’s Library pinching and pushing other children. But that is only until the Bookworm resource persons begin the musical circle. Once the singing and the movement begins, Shahnawaz becomes calmer. The restless boy […]
Bookworm Jumble Sale 2017 – 12th Feb
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Be the Change!
Written by Heather Peres Da Silva I was captivated by Arun Gandhi and Bethany Hegadus’ book, “Be the Change.” It is the perfect book to read as we enter the new year. It will inspire hope for a better tomorrow and love for the humble grandfather who led by example. The book gently teaches a […]
She has us
As the year gently draws to a close, I have the privilege to recount my last experience at Cacra for the year, that both fills and heals my heart. I’d planned for a symbolic purge to make space for hope in the new year and perhaps, the creation of a personal new year tradition amidst […]
Teachers’ Day Celebration at Chimbel
Chimbel Community Library run through our Mobile Outreach Program (MOP) is the oldest site in the MOP. From the beginning itself our engagement with the site has been intense when compared to the other sites because of the large number of children who access the library. For the same reason we used to visit Chimbel […]