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.

Strategic Partnerships, Sustainable Impact

Taman Bacaan Pelangi is a non-profit organization committed to strengthening children’s literacy in underserved communities across Indonesia. Through long-term partnerships with schools, local governments, and private sector donors, we transform underutilized school...

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...

“Happy Mind Happy Feet” by Havaianas

Havaianas Indonesia, a well-known sandals brand, is organizing a campaign to support us! The campaign is called "Happy Mind Happy Feet" and runs from August to October 2012. How can you participate on this campaign? Very easy! 1. Bring books! For those of you who have...

Thank You, The Body Shop!

Who doesn't love The Body Shop? Not only they have awesome beauty products, the company also promotes environmental awareness, supports women's rights, and many more! This time, The Body Shop Indonesia also shows their support to education by donating Rp 5 million to...

“Pies In The Face” on The Jakarta Globe

The "Pies in The Face" event was a big success!! Taman Bacaan Pelangi thanked "Drive Books, Not Cars", everyone who came to the event - throwing pies to the volunteers' faces, and also.. most importantly, all the volunteers who made this event a success -- letting...

Pies In The Face!

Drive Books, Not Cars is holding an event called "Pies in The Face!" on Saturday, July 14th, at 2pm-4pm at Pizza e Bira, eX Plaza Indonesia. What is "Pies in The Face!" ? It's basically a fundraising event that Drive Books, Not Cars holds to support Taman Bacaan...

Pies In The Face!

Drive Books, Not Cars mengadakan acara yang bernama "Pies in The Face!" pada hari Sabtu, 14 Juli pada pukul 14.00 sampai 16.00 WIB di Pizza e Bira, eX Plaza Indonesia. Apa itu "Pies in The Face!" ? Kegiatan ini merupakan kegiatan pengumpulan dana yang didukung oleh...

The little (feisty!) angels of the Garden

Seeing is believing Reading is bliss And sharing is even more so “Seeing is believing.” Cliché,  I know, but that’s the most appropriate expression I could think of about my recent visit to The Rainbow Reading Garden in Flores. I have heard about the Garden for the...

Thank You, TEDx Jakarta!

TEDx Jakarta's "Deceptive Truths" that was held on April 1st, 2012 at the Jakarta International School went very well with inspiring speakers such as Connie Bakrie and our Minister of Trade Gita Wirjawan. The performance of 57Kustik was incredibly amazing, too! What's...

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)