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...

Kondas Primary School Opens New Rainbow Reading Gardens Library

The following day was the opening of our 6th new library located at the Kondas primary school. Just like the previous school, the road was bumpy and difficult to pass. It would take a miracle to find smooth roads in the more secluded regions. Alos, the principal of...

Rainbow Reading Gardens Opens 35th Library At Werang Primary School

It took about 2 hours by car from Labuan Bajo to reach the fifth library that was to be opened that week. The road was bumpy and full of holes, making our travel further than we’ve imagined. However the thought of meeting the students in one of the most secluded parts...

My First Visit To Taman Bacaan Pelangi (Part 1)

Taman Bacaan Pelangi (TBP) was founded in 2009 but it wasn’t until 2011 when I started to get involved in the organization. At the time I happened to be interning for an Indonesian news outlet that’s just recently launched their CSR program. Luckily, I was placed in...

Labuan Bajo I Primary School Receives 1900 Books For New Library

The next day we continued the opening ceremony at the Labuan Bajo 1 primary state school. The school is one of the oldest schools in Labuan Bajo. It’s also very well known as one of the the harbour city’s landmark due to it’s location that is frequently passed by...

Connecting Labuan Bajo 2 Primary School Students to the Library

The opening week of the 8 new libraries felt like a whirlpool of emotions. Every morning we felt a mix of excitement and anxiety, wishing that all would go according to plan. The anxiety immediately fades into joy once we see the children running to greet us. Today we...

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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)