Taking a deep dive into ‘Childhood’
Author- Prema Basargekar Childhood is often imagined as a beautiful stage in one’s life which you always remember fondly, which nourishes your soul and which gives you strength to face challenges in future. This was my tentative idea about childhood before I joined the LEC course. How naïve and innocent I was! When I began […]
Bookworm Libraries April 2025 Calendar
ANOTHER Library in Goa
A geographical representation of Bookworm’s work in Goa, is imbalanced to say the least. In our Strategic Plan for 2022- 2025, our Trustees indicated that we need to permanently cross the largest Tidal river in the state – Zuari. We have been flitting across intermittently for many years but we never felt brave and strong […]
My LEC Journey From Being a Novice to a Transformative Library Educator
Author- Tsering Youdon Our life is uncertain and it’s funny how life sometimes leads you to where you’re meant to be, even when you least expect it to. Well, I used to be a teacher for many years before stepping into the track of librarianship. My journey into library education was one that happened by […]
Children’s Joyful Exploration at Saligao Bookworm Library
Author: Daisy D’Souza Gail Honeyman, the Scottish author rightly quoted, ‘In principle and reality, libraries are life-enhancing palaces of wonder’. Bookworm proves this quote. Bookworm is a library-focused organisation with multiple outreach programs. Libraries bring to mind the notion of only books, but at Bookworm it’s a different world, particularly for children. I joined Bookworm […]
Booktalks under the Gazebo
Author- Swati Ramkumar My journey with the Library Educator’s Certificate course feels like a dream come true. To think, read, and talk about children’s books in the company of fellow book enthusiasts is pure magic. So, when it was time for our second contact session in January, I was abuzz with anticipation. Our venue this […]
Bookworm March 2025 Calendar
A normal day like no other
It seemed like a normal parent’s evening at Bookworm. Twenty five parents and their child/ ren were invited to the library to both experience the library and engage with a psychologist on the role of books in the life of a child. The rooms were beautifully arranged, laid out with toys, play tents, blocks, cars, […]
Breaking, Building, and Belonging: My LEC Journey
Author: Jyoti Narayan When I stepped into the Library Educator’s Certificate (LEC) course, I expected to learn about running a library, organizing books, and engaging young readers. What I didn’t anticipate was how deeply it would challenge my understanding of reading, learning, and the very purpose of a library. More than just a space for […]
Bookworm February 2025 Calendar
