Advancing development of library practitioners
NT KURIOCITY The ‘Parag’ initiative of Tata Trusts and Goa-based Bookworm Trust recently announced the successful conclusion of a first-of-its-kind Library Educator’s Course (LEC) for professional development of library practitioners. The event was presided over by Minister for Art and Culture Govind Gawde. A professional development course, the LEC has been developed by Tata Trusts, […]
For the joy of reading
Press feature: The Goa, 20th October 2017 In an attempt to underline the importance of good reading in the formative years, Tata Trusts in collaboration with Bookworm Trust (Goa) recently conducted a Library Educator’s Course in the state which witnessed the participation of 34 people from 11 different states. Amrita Patwardhan of Tata Trusts share […]
Bookworm Library Annual Report 2016-17
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Of worlds beyond my own
“Come with me where dreams are born, and time is never planned…” – Peter Pan Fantasy as a genre has always been my favorite; fantasy books are the ones I come back to again and again, the ones I read and reread, the ones I analyze to the point of memorization and the ones I […]
Library Educator’s Course concludes
Participants at the concluding ceremony of the inaugural Library Educator’s course. PANJIM: The ‘ Parag’ initiative of Tata Trusts and Goa based Bookworm Trust announced the successful conclusion of a first- of- its- kind Library Educator’s Course ( LEC) for professional development of library practitioners. The event was presided over by Govind Gaude, Minister for […]
Library Educators Course English 2017 – Closing ceremony press features
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LiS Experience
Our Libraries in Schools Program (LiS) provides age appropriate books to children through a weekly library session in schools. We use storytelling and various story related activities to encourage reading, thinking and literacy. These sessions include grade appropriate books for browsing, discussions, songs, story related games, read aloud story time, story linked extension activities and […]
Cry, Heart, But Never Break written by Glenn Ringtved and illustrated by Charlotte Pardi
The name of my book is ‘Cry, Heart, But Never Break’, written by Glenn Ringtved and illustrated by Charlotte Pardi. This story is about death. This is a sensitive story about learning to say good-bye to those we love, which shows us that death is a natural part of life, both necessary and inevitable. I […]
Questions and Answers
So, Bookworm continues to reside in popular memory as a children’s library. A hole – in – the – wall that has some books for lending. No questions asked here. As awareness increases and one begins to understand the scale of our outreach work and the number of children who get a systematic, creative library […]
Partnering with Amazon’s Gift a Smile program
We are proud to be partnering with Amazon India in their Gift a Smile program. Bookworm’s wishlist is available here. Please donate generously