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.

When a Child Falls in Love with Books

What happens when a child who previously almost never touched a storybook can now recall detailed facts about the life of dinosaurs as if from a documentary? This story comes from Salman, a third-grade student at SDN 76 Buton, who now can’t get enough of the dinosaur...

The 260th Child-Friendly Library: A Gift for the Children in Southeast Sulawesi

That morning, the courtyard of SDN 2 Mola Utara was filled with children's smiles and laughter. They were dressed neatly, carrying an unmistakable sense of excitement. Some were eagerly asking when they would be allowed into the new library — a place they had only...

Moving Together to Improve Children’s Literacy: A Collaboration Between J&T Express and Taman Bacaan Pelangi at SDN 2 Mola Utara, Wakatobi

Big changes often begin with small steps. That’s exactly what’s happening at SD Negeri 2 Mola Utara. On April 14, 2025, the school signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Wakatobi District Education Office to establish a child-friendly library. Two days...

Exploring Eastern Indonesia : BANDA NAIRA

"Rez, you're going to Banda Neira, is that okay?" said Mbak Nila to me last month. Banda Neira, if we google, leads to the news reporting the split of a Indonesian Duo under the same name. We need to scroll down the page, and even go to the next page to find out where...

What About Being Fair?

It was one afternoon at Komodo Kampong pier at Komodo Island when I finished conducting a workshop at SDN Pulau Komodo to establish a child-friendly Rainbow Reading Gardens library. I had a talk with a sixth grader who, also, just finished his afternoon ritual during...

SDN Pulau Komodo Embracing Child Friendly Library

Komodo Island is located about 3-hour away from Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai by boat. Komodo National Park is one among many national parks inhabited by human. Besides komodo dragons, human do live in this island. They come from various ethnics, including Bajo, Bugis,...

Walt Disney Studios Collaborates with Taman Bacaan Pelangi

Disney's Beauty and The Beast, a tale as old as time, made a grand entrance into Indonesian cinema screens this week. Inspired by Belle's passion for books and the power reading to empower children to dream big, Walt Disney Studios collaborates with Taman Bacaan...

No Drained Energy at Messah Island

Messah island is located not far from the western part of Flores Island, Labuan Bajo. Public boat from Labuan Bajo - Messah Island operates daily, unlike public boat to other islands in Komodo National Park area. On Thursday, March 16, 2017 Dewi and I were ready to...

When Parents Take Part at School

One of the steps to be taken in the establishment of a library is conducting a meeting with the committee or parents. This step is very essential as parents should be acknowledged of what has been happening at school, in addition to their children being the ones...

Inaugurating the 55th Library at SD Inpres Maki, East Manggarai, NTT

The ladies have been busy since early morning preparing for meals for the inauguration ceremony of the library on Friday, March 3, 2017. I am always impressed by how enthusiastic these ladies are in preparing for everything, especially those related to food. Hahaha…...

Inaugurating the 54th Library at SDI Kakor, West Manggarai, NTT

Monday evening, parents and teachers were seen setting up semi-permanent canopy in front of SDI Kakor, South Lembor Sub-district, West Manggarau Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. The canopy was to be used by guests in the inauguration ceremony of Rainbow Reading Gardens...

Inaugurating the 53rd Library at SDI Wiko, West Manggarai, NTT

Tuesday, 28 February is probably a memorable day for people in SDI Wiko at South Lembor Sub-district, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara. At 9am this morning, their library is to be inaugurated and ready to be used by the children, who have been longing for quality...

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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)