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.

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...

Three Meaningful Days: Indira’s Story as a Taman Bacaan Pelangi Volunteer

Every big movement begins with the initiative to do good. That spirit is what motivated Indira to join as a volunteer at the Taman Bacaan Pelangi booth during the Jakarta Literacy Festival, organized by the Provincial Library and Archives Office of DKI Jakarta on...

Empowered Girls: The First Girl Empowerment Class in Buton, Kalukku, and Bambangan

SEPTEMBER 2025 – This year, Taman Bacaan Pelangi once again collaborates with Pitulung Ministry to run the Girl Empowerment program, targeting female students in three partner schools: SMPN 33 Buton, SMPN 7 Kalukku, and SMPN 7 Bambangan. The participants will learn...

Here’s the man behind our awesome logo!

So, you all know how cute our logo looks like, right? Let us introduce you to the man who designed it 😉 Rainbow Chasers, please meet... Agus Widodo! Agus Widodo is a former graphic designer who's found his passion in photography and make it as his profession now. He...

Thank You, Indo Yacht Support !

Indo Yacht Support, a company based in Bali focusing on providing logistics for the super yachts coming to Indonesia, have been continuously showing their support to us. This time, they donated Rp 22.5 million for Taman Bacaan Pelangi to support our initiative. FYI,...

Thank You, Jakarta Expat

Jakarta Expat set up a photo booth during the Highland Gathering to support Taman Bacaan Pelangi. The idea of a creative photo booth where people could not only stop by and take a shot at getting on the cover, but also learn a little bit about Taman Bacaan Pelangi was...

The Jakarta Globe: Remote Reading Group Finds Help From A Fashion Icon

An article published on The Jakarta Globe about the "Happy Mind, Happy Feet" campaign with Havaianas. Nila Tanzil established her first children’s library three and a half years ago. She’ll officially open her 26th today. On a steep, pineapple-riddled hillside in...

1,500 Pairs of Sandals & Hundreds of Books from Havaianas

Do you remember the "Happy Mind, Happy Feet" campaign by Havaianas? The "Happy Mind, Happy Feet"campaign was a success! From the campaign, Havaianas donated 1,500 pairs of kids sandals and hundreds of children story books for Taman Bacaan Pelangi [Rainbow Reading...

Hundreds of books from University of Paramadina’s Students

Today we received hundreds of books from University of Paramadina's students! In the past few weeks, they have been collecting books from their friends to support Taman Bacaan Pelangi [Rainbow Reading Gardens]. Check out the photo of those behind the book drive: Thank...

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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)