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.

The Child-Friendly Library Opening at SDN 76 Buton: A Sweet Gift on World Book Day

The atmosphere at SDN 76 Buton was different on April 24, 2025. Children gathered with enthusiastic faces to celebrate the inauguration of the Child-Friendly Library, which coincided with World Book Day on April 23. With great excitement, they counted down: “Three......

Collaboration Between Bank Indonesia and Taman Bacaan Pelangi to Revitalize 5 Libraries in Nagekeo, NTT

Bank Indonesia, through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, has partnered with Taman Bacaan Pelangi in the Library Revitalization Program. This program aims to provide access to high-quality children's books and revitalize school library spaces by...

Socialization of the Child-Friendly Library Program at SDN 76 Buton

That day, the village of Lasembangi was not as bright as usual. The sky was slightly overcast, though the rain had yet to fall. In one of the classrooms of SDN 76 Buton, located in Lasembangi Village, Lasalimu District, Buton Regency, on January 18, 2025, teachers and...

Books from Blibli.com

In April 2018, to celebrate "Kartini's Day", Blibli.com held a program for a week, in which for every purchase of women's fashion, the company would donate Rp 2,100.- to Taman Bacaan Pelangi. From the fund raised, Blibli.com purchased children's books. Today, they...

Library Management Workshop Ende: Laughter, Debates and Tears

Having a library isn’t solely about having the proper infrastructure and books. Equally important, perhaps even more so, are the people placed in charge of managing said libraries. Good infrastructure means nothing if no one is there to maintain them. Quality books...

Partnership with Google.org, Room to Read, and Inibudi.org

Just before the end of 2017, Taman Bacaan Pelangi was honored to be involved in a great partnership with Google.org, Room to Read and Inibudi.org. Google.org launched this partnership on December 17th, 2017 in Jakarta. At the launch event, Shinto Nugroho, the Head of...

We’re Hiring! Looking for: Project Manager and Project Coordinator

We are looking for new team members to join our team! If you’re passionate in education, love to be surrounded by children as well as local communities, adventurous, and want to make your life meaningful by doing something that’s matter, then these jobs might fit for...

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)