We need your support and contribution in fulfilling our mission of expanding access to books and promoting thinking through reading. We are working towards sustaining and building more libraries that are free and open to all, in Delhi and beyond. This not only requires commitment from our volunteers and collaborators, but also monetary contribution to run and maintain the libraries, by recruiting staff, buying books and running our programmes.
Today, TCLP has set up 3 libraries in Delhi & Gurugram, catering to a membership of over 6000 children & adults, 7 days a week. We have also assisted several organizations in Delhi and beyond in creating free community libraries that welcome all.
The Reading Program has developed multi-faceted curriculum for first-generation readers from ages 4 yrs to 16 yrs, and includes daily read alouds by member leaders, volunteers and staff, the Reading Fluency program, Honour Roll, Poetry Workshops, Book Club etc. TCLP libraries are high-standard, low-cost libraries with an excellently curated (and regularly updated) collection of over 35,000 books in Hindi, English, Urdu and Bengali.
TCLP is consistently moving towards making its libraries community-owned as it mentors the Student Council – selected members, and member-interns, who are trained in library science, read aloud strategies and community mobilization. These young leaders are emerging as librarians, community organizers as well as read aloud trainers that are building a culture of "Reading Is Thinking".
