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“Libraries are life-changing, and they can be lifelines too. I owe much to the libraries of my childhood, and it is my earnest belief that every single child should have access […]
“When you get into farming, you learn to look at the bigger picture, not focus only on short-term goals but understand how your decisions today impact the long term-future. I […]
Madhumita Rajan, core group member of Free Libraries Network - FLN writes about the state of public libraries and the need for policy in Citizen Matters. "The Delhi Public Library […]
"Needless to say, the largest impact of the pandemic has been borne by those who have been historically excluded from reading and educational pursuits. To understand this historical exclusion, it […]
Free Libraries Network (FLN) organized an Open House on library practices to facilitate a participatory discussion. This report has been documented by Poonam, Library Facilitator (FLN Member, Maharashtra) Report on […]
पढ़ना सोचना है...! आप पूंछेंगे कैसे? तो ज़रा सोचिये कि जब हम किसी चीज़ के बारे में लिखा देखते हैं, या पढ़ते हैं तो उससे संबंधित चित्र, विचार, कल्पनाएं तरह-तरह […]
चीज़ो को ऑनलाइन करना क्या उन लोगो का अधिकार छीनना हैं जो डिजिटली साक्षर नही हैं और जिनके पास साधन नही हैं? कॉविड-19 के दौरान जहाँ सारी चीज़े - पढ़ाई […]
सिम्पी शर्मा, टीसीएलपी स्टूडेंट कौंसिल (विद्यार्थी परिषद) की प्रतिनिधि हैं। हाल में ही आई. एफ. एल. ए. संस्थान (इंटरनेशनल फेडरेशन ऑफ़ लाइब्रेरी अस्सोसिएशन्स एंड इंस्टीटूशन्स, व गेटे इंस्टिट्यूट डोईच लर्निंग […]
TCLP's Student Council member Simpy Sharma was chosen as one of the two Emerging International Voices from India for the IFLA – International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions and […]
हम जो करते हैं उसमें से बहुत कुछ विरोध पर आधारित है। हम इस विचार का विरोध करते हैं कि साहित्य से जुड़ने का अधिकार समाज के बस कुछ एक […]
A lot of what we do is based on the act of resistance. We resist the idea that only a certain section of society has the right to literature. We […]
किसी भी लाइब्रेरी में पुस्तकों को कैटलॉग करने का काम बहुस्तरीय होता हैऔर उन परतों, यानि अलग-अलग स्तरों, के भीतर छिपी विशेषाधिकार और पूर्वधारणा, शुरुआत में अक्सर नज़र नहीं आते […]
On July 22nd, 2020 we at The Community Library Project (TCLP) were part of ~100 signatories, who sent the Delhi Government an email with the subject “Relief for Non-PDS Cardholders: […]
TCLP लाइब्रेरियों में किताबों को कैटलॉग करते समय हमारे सामने अक्सर सवाल उठ खड़े होते हैं। जैसे, क्या किसी किताब को 'पिक्चर बुक्स'/ ‘चित्र पुस्तक’ सेक्शन में जाना चाहिए, या […]
When I first moved to this neighborhood, I wasn’t aware that there was a community library close to home. As I came to the library for the first time with […]
कुछ साल पहले जब मैं शिफ्ट हुआ, तब मुझे अपने घर के पास की कम्युनिटी लाइब्रेरी के बारे में पता नहीं था। मेरे एक दोस्त ने मुझे लाइब्रेरी के बारे […]
Cataloging of books is multilayered, and hidden within those layers are privileges and prejudices that might be invisible at first instance. Look deeper and as a librarian you are faced […]
We have found that cataloging the collections in our TCLP libraries can be challenging. On numerous occasions we have questioned whether a book should go in the Picture Books section […]
आजकल, मैं अक्सर विशेषाधिकार के बारे में सोचती हूँ। विशेषाधिकार या विशेष अधिकार का मतलब हुआ — किसी एक व्यक्ति के पास किसी अन्य व्यक्ति के मुकाबले अधिक अधिकारों का […]
I’ve been thinking about privilege a lot lately. I’m from Minnesota, where a month ago George Floyd was murdered by the police, launching a long-overdue conversation about race and racism […]
आज का दिन कुछ बोरिंग सा था मैंने इस बोरियत को दूर करने के लिए किताबों के ढेर से आखिर एक किताब को ढूँढ ही लिया जो मेरी बोरियत को […]
TCLP runs free community libraries in Delhi and Gurugram. Our collection comprises of books for children, young adults, and adults in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and English. This is a selection […]
Facilitated by: Ruchi Dhona (Let’s Open a Book)Module designed by: ArtSparks FoundationProject Site: The Community Library Project Introduction It had been a while since I was looking for an inclusive […]
It's here! The official music video for 'Kitabein Bolti Hain' - the library anthem. Written & Performed by: DEAN SWAG & Kranti KEProduced by: Famous Hona HaiShot by: Himanshu VermaLocation: TCLP-Sheikh Sarai Check […]
स्पीती घाटी हिमाचल प्रदेश का एक ठंडा ,रेगिस्तान-पर्वतीय क्षेत्र है। समुद्र तल से ३,८०० मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित होने की वजह से इस जगह को दुर्गम माना जाता है। साल में से लगभग ८ महीने यहाँ बर्फ होती है। हमारी संस्था ‘लेट्स ओपन ए बुक’ यहाँ के सरकारी प्राथमिक स्कूलों में नि:शुल्क पुस्तकालय स्थापित कर रही हैं। काज़ा स्पीती व्हॅली का व्यावसायिक केंद्र हैं। काज़ा का सार्वजनिक पुस्तकालय एक तालुका पुस्तकालय हैं जिसे साल १९८४ में स्थापित किया गया था। यहाँ की पुस्तकालय अध्यक्ष श्रीमती छेरिंग […]
कई साल पहले, एक राजकुमारी हुआ करती थी। राजकुमारी के बाल ऐसे काले, सुंदर थे की जैसे पहले कभी किसी ने नही देखे थे। जब वह अपने बाल खुले छोड़ती थी,तब वे बरगद के पेड़ की शाखाओं की तरह फैल जाते! सभी लोग राजकुमारी के सुंदर बालों की तारीफ करते थे, लेकिन राजकुमारी का दिल कुछ और चाहता था… और इस तरह हमारा कहानी सुनने-सुनाने का सत्र शुरू हुआ। एक पुराने बरगद के पेड़ के नीचे बैठकर लगभग सौ चेहरे विस्मय से सुंदर, काले बालोंवाली राजकुमारी की कहानी […]
"भय!” जी हां, सही सुना आपने - डर। जो दुनियां में हर व्यक्ति कहीं न कहीं अपने अंदर लिए घूम रहा हैं। सच पूछिए तो ये डर कब, कैसे, कहाँ […]
14th November 2019. Children's Day. A turning point for TCLP, as our first generation of student leaders sat down for a no-holds-barred conversation about the #FreeLibraryMovement. They minced no words presenting […]
कुछ समय पहले मैंने बाल साहित्य पर आयोजित एक समारोह में भाग लिया था। इस समारोह का आयोजन रवींद्र भवन गोवा, जो कि एक सरकारी संस्था है, और कोंकणी भाषा […]
मेरी नज़र में हिंदी टीचर वह है जो बच्चों को उनकी कक्षा के स्तर तक लाने में सहायक होते हैं। मगर इसके साथ साथ कक्षा की चुनौतियाँ, जैसे बच्चों की […]
Why does the Free Library Movement matter and what is it all about? From the inspiring role of librarians to misplaced intentions of do-gooders, library activist and TCLP Trustee Ritika […]
Nine of them squatted in a circle. Our library members aged 9 – 13. Each one of them had a message to deliver. They stood up in turns, faced the […]
Spiti Valley is a cold desert mountain region. Located at an altitude of 3,800 mts above sea level, it is considered inaccessible by many. The place is cut off for […]
Tushar pushes against weight. He might be eight or nine years old, wiry, muscled. He has a large head with lashes of disproportionate length, even for his large eyes. He insists […]
By Aditya Mani Jha Held at TCLP - Agrasar Ace journalist Neha Dixit visited TCLP-Agrasar yesterday, and held a masterclass for the attending children (and some adults as well!). Neha’s […]
By Priiya Swapn Most of my school life was spent running small errands for akkas in return for dried fish, sleeping in hot sand, following the moon’s orbit in the […]
By Kamal Gola I studied in government schools throughout where the focus was mostly on studies. After school I would spend a few hours assisting my father with his business. […]
It’s been close to one year since I started volunteering my time at the Nai Kiran Universal School in my neighborhood in Gurugram, NCR. Initially, my family could not understand […]
Anshika, age 12, is a young member at TCLP-Sikanderpur, Gurugram. After reading a book about Malala Yousafzai, she felt an ugent desire to reach out to her. This is her letter. […]
Hello, I am Vaani Dua, an architect by profession and a teacher by choice. I would like to share with you how I started a small library at my place […]
Many, many years ago, there lived a princess. She had the most beautiful black hair that anyone had ever seen. When she let her hair loose, they would spread out […]
Finally, we have a time slot, a fixed time for interaction and story telling time with ladies from the community. Every first & third Wednesday from 11.30am to 12.30. Our […]
March 10th, 2018, New Delhi. IIHS 'City Scripts' invited TCLP's Mridula Koshy and Goethe Insitut's Thomas Meyer to engage in a discussion on libraries & library movements. What does it […]
We packed somewhere close to 150 people into The Community Library Project - TCLP last night for the launch of New Delhi Love Songs—it was a tough census to take, […]
In early 2015, after an email exchange with the coordinator at The Community Library Project - Deepalaya, I found myself attending a read-aloud session on a very pleasant Monday evening. […]
I first came across the Community Library Project through a social media post. I was interested and asked Purnima for more information. The first thing she told me was that […]
By Kitty Chevallier The English-Hindi Conversation Exchange project is one of the library’s newer undertakings. As the name suggests, the aim of the programme is to develop and encourage a […]
मृदुला कोशी के इस इंटरव्यू में वह एक बात कह गयी जो मेरे ज़हन में बैठ गयी (8.20 मिन) : "हमारा देश इतना विशाल है, लेकिन अभी भी इसमे सैंकड़ो लोग हैं […]
By Priyanka Sancheti When I first started volunteering at the Community Library in June last year, what struck me was how the library emphasised on telling stories through multiple mediums; […]
This summer, for the second year, The Community Library Project ran an intensive summer reading camp for children in the Khirki Extension/Jagdamba Camp/Sheikh Sarai area. The morning session for 8-12 […]
The Community Library Project is dedicated to the idea that all people should have access to libraries and books. Observations and reading fluency assessment data collected over the past two […]
Read Aloud session is one of the foundational programmes of our community library project. Read Alouds focus not just on reading a story out loud to the children present but […]
The community library came to me unexpectedly in 2016. I was in the metro with my friend and asked him if there were any free libraries near us because I […]
Of the people, by the people, and for the people -- it’s the simplest, cleanest, easiest-to-remember definition of democracy. These days, I often think back to my school civics book. […]
What is the Community Library’s Core Team? The Community Library Project’s Core Team has six members—five of them are from the library community, and one is a volunteer. The Core […]
The Community Library Project at Deepalaya has been serving more than 1400 members since 2015. The numbers (no matter how gratifying they look) aren't enough when we compare them with […]
Although our libraries are situated inside communities, engagement with members’ families has so far been at a minimum. Our Community Organizer, Mridula says, “Our library members and their families and […]
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