|
Pratham’s libraries provide children from low-income families access to colorful and interesting books in their own language as well as in English. The libraries are also “activity centers” where the librarian conducts various games and activities designed to improve the child’s reading and comprehension skills and inculcate in them a desire to read and learn more. The libraries are conducted in schools or in community spaces. Librarians are young women and men from the community.
In 2008-09 more than 400,000 children borrowed books from over 3,743 libraries in 13 states.
|
Watch a video on Pratham libraries here
Photo: Child reading in Pratham library, Bangalore, India