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.

READING BECOMES MORE ENJOYABLE WITH DIGITAL BOOKS

“Not a day goes by without reading.” This phrase perfectly describes the daily life of students at SDN 5 Bambangan, Majene Regency, West Sulawesi, since the inauguration of the Child-Friendly Library by Taman Bacaan Pelangi in June 2025. According to teachers’...

A Teacher’s Role in Empowering Girls in Buton

“One thing that breaks my heart as a teacher is hearing that my female students quit school and get married at such a young age. School often feels like nothing more than a layover before marriage.” These words reflect the daily reality faced by Mrs. Yima, a teacher...

Stories That Grow at Home: Viona Reads with Her Family

“Mom, listen to me reading this book.”“Sis, have you read this one before?” Those sentences are often heard in Viona’s house after school. Viona, a sixth-grader at SDK Lena, has developed a new habit: borrowing books from the school library and reading them with her...

Inaugurating the 48th Library at SDI Lengkong Kaca, West Manggarai

Thursday morning, I left for Mbeliling Sub-district by motorcycle, while the other members of the team were on a 4 wheel-dreive car. I went earlier as I would like to make sure everything was in place so the inauguration ceremony of the 48th library at SDI Lengkong...

Inaugurating the 45th Library at SDI Macan Tanggar, West Manggarai

SDI Macan Tanggar is 1,5 hour away from Labuan Bajo, the capital of West Manggarai Regency. The road access to this school is pretty damaged and rocky. The school is located on top of the hill, and we pass local transmigrations housings before getting to the school....

Easier Together

These past two weeks have been the busiest weeks for the beneficiaries of library development program, collaborating with Rainbow Reading Gardens. How is it not? Bookshelves are distributed to schools, together with hundreds to a thousand of books and some equipment...

Wow… Reading Turns Out to be Fun…!

One of the ways to maintain the sustainability of library development program is by building strong commmunication with all stakeholders in the library area, such as principals, teachers, school committee, community and of course the Education, Youth, and Sport Agency...

Growing Up Unaccompanied

After returning to Labuan Bajo, I found myself not similar to who I used to be. I was suddenly bombarded by questions coming from myself. I often spent my nights talking to myself! What? ?   In a relationship or work, it is indeed important to make some distance....

We Are Hiring: Finance & Accounting Manager

As our organisation grows bigger, we need more people to join our team and work together with us in doing our good cause. We are currently looking for a person that will fit with the job as the Finance & Accounting Manager. Job descriptions: Develop finance &...

Getting Worried No More

It was a few days before principals and teachers participate in the Library Period workshop, and it was the time to spred the news about when and where the workshop takes place. We went from one school to another to distribute the invitation letter and mention how...

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)