Millions of children in Eastern Indonesia do not have access to quality books

 

Let's change that

Taman Bacaan Pelangi

(Rainbow Reading Gardens)

We are a non-profit organisation working to establish children’s libraries
in remote areas of Eastern Indonesia since 2009.

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Our Impact

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207

Libraries established

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287.962+

Books delivered

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42,189+

Children served

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5,892+

Teachers trained

Our Libraries

Check out all the children’s libraries that Taman Bacaan Pelangi [Rainbow Reading Gardens] has stablished in remote areas of Eastern Indonesia.

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Our Programs

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Establish Children Libraries

We establish child-friendly libraries in remote areas of Eastern Indonesia. We work together with the local schools and transform their library into a child friendly learning environment that will foster the love of reading in each of the student.

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Capacity Building Workshops

We provide a series of capacity building workshops for the local teachers that enable them to have the skills and knowledge needed in nurturing the habit of reading on their students and promoting literacy in their village.

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Basic Literacy Course

In each of our library, reading activities are regularly conducted. Each class has reading activities weekly at the library, lead by the classroom’s teacher. Through reading activities, children will slowly grow the love of reading.

As Retirement Looms, Mama Gina’s Love for Literacy Continues to Inspire

Regina Agho, commonly known as Mama Gina, is the most senior teacher at SDK Lena and will retire in December 2025. Despite her upcoming retirement, Mama Gina remains enthusiastic about contributing to improving literacy among the children at SDK Lena. In 2023, Mama...

Students Flock to the Library During School Break

SDN Mauwaru is a school partner of Taman Bacaan Pelangi starting from 2023. It is located in Lokalaba Village, Mauponggo District, Nagekeo Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. The reading habits of SDN Mauwaru students have already developed. They are accustomed to borrowing...

From the Library to the Winner’s Stage: Raina’s Journey in a Short Story Writing Competition

"The library has become the source of inspiration for Raina to enrich her ideas and vocabulary through the children's storybooks available there, enabling her to craft beautiful and engaging stories for her future readers (in this case, the judges). Raina often visits...

Volunteer’s Diary: Leon was in Pongkor

Yesterday was the last day I spent living in Pongkor. For now 2 weeks the pretty beautiful village which is located near Iteng was my home. Near this village you can find two more libraries; in Kaca and Paka. All of them are part of the local elementary school....

Literacy Program Training at The Libraries

To follow up on the progress of the 8 new Taman Bacaan Pelangi libraries that were established in different regions in the West Manggarai regency, we held a special training workshop for the principals and teachers to introduce the new literacy program that will be...

Volunteer’s Diary: An Update from Our Library on Papagarang Island

Last year, Taman Bacaan Pelangi decided to revamp our library on Papagarang island, Flores. The island is located two hours from Labuan Bajo and just a couple miles northern of Rinca. Papagarang is very small and it takes maybe half an hour to go around the island....

Volunteer’s Diary: Leon

Hello everyone. Since I haven't posted anything so far, I thought some of you might want to know what is going on during my time on Flores. Well before I start with that, I would like to introduce myself to you guys. I am Leon Josef Erhard Weis, 19 years old, born and...

When a Library Turned into a Fairground

There’s something new at Papagarang island that’s been creating a buzz amongst children, teachers and parents. A library has been recently renovated and stocked with new and colorful books. A new activity has been added to their daily routine. Usually, after school,...

#GIFTBOX: Book Donations from Go-Box

Early December last year, we've received great news that Go-Box, a service under popular app-based transportation services, Go-Jek, would be extending their support to us through the #GIFTBOX program. #GIFTBOX is a social program by Go-Box that helps collect &...

Reflecting Back on 2015

This holiday season we are particularly grateful for the support of our volunteers, donors and advocates who help make our mission possible. With the help of our partners at Room to Read, we have opened 8 more libraries in Eastern Indonesia, making a total of 37...

Taman Bacaan Pelangi’s Partnership with Granton Marketing

Starting from December 2015, Taman Bacaan Pelangi (Rainbow Reading Gardens) and Granton Marketing have become partners for the Voucher Book sales program as a fundraising activity. This program is currently executed by Granton Marketing sales staff, and the donation...

Travel with a Cause

Want to visit our libraries and have a great holiday in Flores at the same time?

Contact Travel Sparks to make it happen!

In the News

NET. Lentera Indonesia (August 2014)
TV One - Aku Bangga (May 2015)
Trans7 - She Can! (May 2015)
DAAI TV - Mutiara Indonesia (April 2016)