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...

Deep Indonesia 2012

Dive Mag Indonesia lets us put a drop box of "Drive Books, Not Cars" at their booth during the Deep Indonesia 2012 at the Jakarta Convention Center from March 29, 2012 to April 1, 2012. They even invited us to be part of their talk-show on Saturday, March 31, 2012!...

Save Sharks Campaign by Dive Magazine Indonesia!

Dive Mag Indonesia is holding a "Save Sharks" campaign to raise public awareness on the importance of sharks to the ecosystem. It will be a year long campaign and hopefully there will be more people in Indonesia who understand and try to protect sharks from all sorts...

TEDxJakarta: Deceptive Truths

Today, everyone who has registered to attend TEDx Jakarta next Sunday, April 1st, 2012, received an email from TEDxJakarta. What makes us happy is the email mentioned about us! The TEDx Jakarta crew wrote an additional paragraph as follows: Book Donation Help "Drive...

The 19th Library: Bena Village, Bajawa

Ade Irma (@ubudamelia), one of our volunteers set up a new library of Taman Bacaan Pelangi in Bena Village, Bajawa, Flores. She brought 400 books with her from Labuan Bajo to Bena Village by herself! Thank you, Ade! 🙂 Bena Village is located in Ngada district, in the...

The 18th Library : Smiles from Kaca Village, Flores

It's rainy season in Flores, but the rain didn't stop us to visit Kaca (kaca means mirror) Village that is located in Central Manggarai, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara. The trip from Labuan Bajo to Kaca Village took around 5.5 hours by car, but we stayed in Iteng Village...

Thank you, “Drive Books, Not Cars”!

Taman Bacaan Pelangi is thanking "Drive Books, Not Cars" for the great initiative as a mean to support the libraries that we set up for the kids in Flores, NTT. During Ramadhan, "Drive Books, Not Cars" puts more than 40 drop-off boxes in different spots around...

“Kue” Sale Raises Money for Books

During Eid Mubarak, a lot of people baking and selling "kue" (kue means cakes) with different flavors. In almost every house, there will be these "kue kering" that you can taste once you visit your relatives/neighbors who celebrate the festive. It is common to bake...

Thank you, Ibu Ine Waworuntu!

Ibu Ine Waworuntu, the founder of Stichting Hibiscus -- a non-profit organization based in The Netherlands, spent a few weeks in Indonesia for holiday and she made a time to persuade her high school friends to donate children books for Taman Bacaan Pelangi! Look at...

A reading garden for the kids in Dalong Village

It’s time to spread some happiness for the kids in Dalong Village! Today, Taman Bacaan Pelangi (Rainbow Reading Gardens) came to Dalong Village to establish a reading garden. The location is in the area of SDN Longgo (Longgo Elementary School), in an empty building...

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)