When Library came to School: A Joyful Visit to St. Jude’s School, Betalbatim,...
Bookworm believes in the power of reading to transform lives. Its Libraries in Schools (LiS) programme, supported by GSCERT Goa and the Cipla Foundation, aims to nurture a love for reading among...
View ArticleProfessional Development program (ProD) Hiring Program Associate
About Bookworm Bookworm began in 2005 with a vision to inspire and develop a love for reading as a way of life, nurturing humane engagement in everyone. Through Bookworm thousands of children in...
View ArticleLibrary of Flavours: Exploring Food and Freedom
We embarked on a delicious journey with a group of curious children, each from diverse backgrounds, eager to explore the world of food and freedom. Our session was filled with laughter, learning, and a...
View ArticleA Box Full of Stories, A Heart Full of Moments
Written by: Jolyan Dias Sapeco There’s something quietly transformative about delivering a playset to a home. Not just any books, but books chosen with care,and with a particular child in mind. As...
View ArticleNeurodiversity and the Power of Inclusive Library Experiences
Written by: Madeeha Khan Understanding Neurodiversity Neurodiversity is a term that recognizes the wide variety in how human brains work and process the world. This concept moves away from viewing...
View ArticleInternship at Bookworm
Written by- Somya Jain While I wish to write concisely and structurally about Bookworm as an organisation, I find it nearly impossible to be concise about something so expansive—an organisation that...
View ArticleSummer in the South
Written by: Sinead Vaz This May, we participated in the summer camp organised by the MLA of Benaulim. It was a week-long summer camp, with our team members travelling to seven constituencies, from...
View ArticleHiring Manager for Bookworm
Position : Manager, Bookworm Organization : Bookworm Location : Panjim, Goa Time Commitment : Full time position of six days a week consisting of 8 hours/day (Monday – Saturday) Compensation : Rs.6...
View ArticleTwo Months in a Library: Learning on Both Sides of the Tracks
“How come you’re not wearing a sari?” “There’s a new box of Non-Fiction books in the library!” “Today is the sketch walk, no?” “Which car did you bring?” “I have 23 rupees for the library party!” “Didi...
View ArticleWhere science fiction meet environmentalism
Written by: Sinead Vaz Collectively, we’ve been facing the issues of climate change and children today are introduced to its detrimental effects at a very early age. Maybe it’s my pessimism, but it’s...
View ArticleA Year of Library Travel
Recently, a friend sent me a photograph of a note I had written to her over two decades ago. Overly dramatic and despondent, I complain how my education has alienated me from my immediate world. I end...
View ArticleTaking a deep dive into ‘Childhood’
Author- Prema Basargekar Childhood is often imagined as a beautiful stage in one’s life which you always remember fondly, which nourishes your soul and which gives you strength to face challenges in...
View ArticleBringing Together Text and Images: A Three-Day Drawing Workshop with Liz Kemp
Author: Liz Kemp and Bookworm Team Renowned artist and dear friend of Bookworm, Liz Kemp, conducted a three-day drawing workshop at The Vinay & Jean Kalgutkar Community Centre, Saligao last month....
View ArticleFeeling Picture Books
The place of Picture Books in a library collection is a contested one. Children who belong to ‘hard’ levelled reading programs learn to use the Picture Book as a marker of fluency. Parents who grew up...
View Article