The Reading House Community
Image source : https://rumahbacakomunitas.org/
| Country | Indonesia | |
| City | Yogyakarta | |
| Name | The Reading House Community | |
| Date | 2016 | |
| Description of the project | The Reading House Community (RBK) is a library community that was opened by 6 or 7 people in 2016; the group formed with a common interest in books: the community is a charity movement to distribute books to increase literacy level in Yogyakarta. The founders shared the same passion in reading and same consciousness; they were aware that Indonesia, according to Unesco, was among the countries reading less. They decided to gather the book they had, and bring all the books to one place.
The idea is a library based on trust. The location is a house rented annually, the real core of the community, where activities for kids are carried out. Reading session for kids and classes. There are regular discussions open to the public. RBK goes weekly to a public space where books are put on the ground, offering street food, and letting people come or borrow the books without asking for an ID card, telephone number, and no date for return. It is a project based on trust. People bring more books back or friends. It has been four years that the Reading House Community is doing this almost every week to improve literacy levels in Indonesia. |
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| Urban Co-Governance | Weak | |
| Enabling State | Moderate | |
| Pooling | Strong | |
| Experimentalism | Moderate | |
| Tech Justice | Weak | |
| Project Website | https://rumahbacakomunitas.org/ | |
| References, sources, contact person(s) | Interview ;
Contact : rumahbacakomunitas@yahoo.com |
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