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.

Taman Bacaan Pelangi Inaugurates Its 262nd Child-Friendly Library at SDN 06 Wolasi

June 30, 2026 – A new world of stories and imagination has opened up for the students of SDN 06 Wolasi, South Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi. On June 30, 2026, Taman Bacaan Pelangi (TBP) officially inaugurated its 262nd child-friendly library at the school, bringing 1,250...

Taman Bacaan Pelangi Inaugurates Its 261st Child-Friendly Library at SDN 04 Batu Putih

June 13, 2025 – Taman Bacaan Pelangi remains committed to improving children’s access to quality reading materials and fostering a love of reading from an early age. This commitment was marked by the inauguration of its 261st Child-Friendly Library at SDN 04 Batu...

GRADUATION AND EXHIBITION OF THE GIRL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM AT SMPN 7 MALUNDA

5 September 2026 – Malunda, Majene Regency — Misrawati confidently delivered a speech on the importance of education in front of teachers, parents, and her peers. Mutia proudly shared the stories of local women who fought for Indonesia’s independence, while Isna...

Charity Program from Wheel Story for Rainbow Reading Gardens

Wheel Story is a project where two travelers, Mario Iroth and Lilis Handayani, travel for months on a motorbike! This year, they traveled around Eastern Indonesia for five months! They have just finished their adventure in October. For the trip around Eastern...

“Books for Messah” Campaign: Reaches Its Goal!

Remember this "Books for Messah" fundraising campaign on KitaBisa?  tamanbacaanpelangi.com/fundraising-campaign for messah island Here's the good news, in just 21 days, we have reached our goal! Isn’t it cool?!!! Even, until the deadline, many volunteers still donated...

The Rainbow Reading Gardens

This post is written by Simon, the captain of Skimpy Sailing boat. http://www.skimpysailing.com/read The Rainbow Reading Gardens or Taman Bacaan Pelangi (www.tamanbacaanpelangi.com) is an amazing volunteer-run organization that establishes libraries in remote...

NET TV Features “Taman Bacaan Pelangi in Roe Village” 🙂

NET TV, one of the rising TV stations in Indonesia, features our library on Roe Village in their documentary program called "Lentera Indonesia"! Check out the 30 minutes of "Lentera Indonesia" documentary about our library in Roe Village here:   What do you...

Fundraising Campaign for Messah Island, NTT

Zack Petersen initiated a fundraising campaign for our library on Messah Island, NTT. Please help him to raise Rp 60mio in the next 17 days!! The fund will be used to renovate our library on Messah Island, buy more books, decorate the library, develop lessons plans,...

How we plan to keep these kids reading, with your help

This article is published on Rappler.com Written by Zack Petersen The kids at the poor island of Messah light up at the sight of a book, the same way we might stare in awe at a priceless painting. For them to have their own books, to go on an imaginative journey, to...

Our Library’s Opening in South Halmahera!

September 2nd, 2014. On a beautiful and sunny day, our team arrive in Labuha, Bacan Island, South Halmahera. We take a small plane from Ternate and the journey only take about half an hour. Today, we are going to open our new library in Tomara Village on Bacan Island....

Our New Library on Alor Island, East Nusa Tenggara!

Today, we established our new library on Alor Island, East Nusa Tenggara! Woohooo! The library is located at SD GMIT Pitungbang, Otvai Village, Alor. When we arrive, the kids greet us right away at the front gate, with big smiles on their faces. They even help us...

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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)