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...

Donation From ARA Boutique Fashion

We are forever grateful for the donation from ARA , a boutique fashion in Jakarta. The donation will be used to continue the Bebas Buta Huruf Project in Ende, NTT. What a beautiful day! We would like to express our gratitude to the team of Adeline Winjono, who...

Donation from Parkson Centro for One Library in Nagekeo

We are forever grateful for the donation from Parkson Centro, Jakarta. Through the EduCare program, they initiated to build a new child friendly library in eastern part of Indonesia with Taman Bacaan Pelangi. Yeayy!! The donation will be used to establish one child...

Donation from Mr. Kim Cannon for One Library in Raja Ampat

We are forever grateful for the personal donation from Mr. Kim Cannon. The donation will be used to establish one child friendly library in Raja Ampat, West Papua. Yeay! What a beautiful day! We would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Kim Cannon and friends!...

Donation from Mendekor Indonesia for One Library in Sumba

We are forever grateful for the donation which we just received from Mendekor Anugerah Indonesia, a design interior business in Jakarta. The donation will be used to establish one child friendly library in Southwest Sumba, NTT. Yeay! What a beautiful day! We would...

New Book Collection for Our Library at SD YPK Kanda, Papua

The kids at our library at SD YPK Kanda, West Sentani, Papua just received new book collection for their library. We delivered 300 pcs of books from Jakarta in collaborate with JNE. Thank you, JNE! These books were purchased from five publishers and using the 10...

50 Million Donation from Yayasan Generasi Peduli Kabar Baik

We are forever grateful for the donation which we had received from Yayasan Generasi Peduli Kabar Baik. The 50 million rupiah donation will be using to establish a new child friendly library in Atambua, Belu Regency, NTT. Yeay! Yayasan Generasi Peduli Kabar Baik will...

Book Delivery to Papua with JNE

On November 21st, 2019, JNE helped Taman Bacaan Pelangi to deliver books from Jakarta to Sentani, Papua. Those books will be adding the book collection at the library at SD YPK Kanda, Papua. The books, packaged by our staff in Jakarta, were picked up by JNE and...

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)