Dharamjeet Kumar
If a library is to become popular among its users, no matter how young, a bond has to form between the two. Facilitators of this school, on an island in Assam, involved their primary class students in setting-up the school library, formulating rules and deciding on activities for the library. In the process the young students ended up building an everlasting bond with their school library.
Category: Off the Library Shelves
Emotional literacy through picture books
Lakshmi Karunakaran
The role of a library educator is not merely to give access to books, but also to nurture children’s socio-emotional and cognitive growth. The article highlights the author’s experiences of how a library can address the emotional needs of all children, including those who are ‘at risk’ or/and are from marginalized communities.