Hiring Director for Bookworm
Job Description: Director Reports To: Board of Trustees & FounderLocation: GoaJob Type: Full-TimeSalary: Competitive salary based on experience About Bookworm Bookworm’s vision is to inspire and...
View ArticleCELEBRATING ANOTHER DIFFERENT TALES BOOK
November, 2024 “Can you come to a Consultation on the Different Tales books ?” Within 48 hours I had rearranged two other meetings , a presentation, domestic arrangements, and found myself...
View ArticleExploring Books, Art and Creativity together – Rang Kaarwaan and Bookworm’s...
Author: Rang Kaarwaan Team Rang Kaarwaan is a women-led theatre and arts-based organisation that identifies and nurtures intergenerational local leaders, guiding them through a transformative journey...
View ArticleBeyond the Shelves: My LMS Journey
Author: Phunchokla Bhutia Some experiences leave a deep mark on our hearts, changing how we think and feel. Attending the four-day Library Mentoring and Support (LMS) workshop at Bookworm Library in...
View ArticleBookworm Holiday List 2025
Day Date Holiday Wednesday 1st January New Year Day Friday 14th March Holi Friday 18th April Good Friday Friday 6th June Eid – al – Adha Friday 15th August Independence Day Wednesday 27th August...
View ArticleExploring Belonging: Children’s responses to The Lost Thing
Belonging is something we all as humans experience. Exploring this theme with children led me to surprising and insightful revelations. Recently, I facilitated sessions at Vinay & Jean Kalgutkar...
View Article📚✨ Exciting Opportunity for Aspiring Library Assistants! ✨📚
Are you passionate about books, children libraries, and helping the children discover the joy of reading? Join our Skill Training Workshop for Library Assistants and take your first step towards...
View ArticleBreaking, Building, and Belonging: My LEC Journey
Author: Jyoti Narayan When I stepped into the Library Educator’s Certificate (LEC) course, I expected to learn about running a library, organizing books, and engaging young readers. What I didn’t...
View ArticleA normal day like no other
It seemed like a normal parent’s evening at Bookworm. Twenty five parents and their child/ ren were invited to the library to both experience the library and engage with a psychologist on the role of...
View ArticleBooktalks under the Gazebo
Author- Swati Ramkumar My journey with the Library Educator’s Certificate course feels like a dream come true. To think, read, and talk about children’s books in the company of fellow book enthusiasts...
View ArticleChildren’s Joyful Exploration at Saligao Bookworm Library
Author: Daisy D’Souza Gail Honeyman, the Scottish author rightly quoted, ‘In principle and reality, libraries are life-enhancing palaces of wonder’. Bookworm proves this quote. Bookworm is a...
View ArticleMy LEC Journey From Being a Novice to a Transformative Library Educator
Author- Tsering Youdon Our life is uncertain and it’s funny how life sometimes leads you to where you’re meant to be, even when you least expect it to. Well, I used to be a teacher for many years...
View ArticleANOTHER Library in Goa
A geographical representation of Bookworm’s work in Goa, is imbalanced to say the least. In our Strategic Plan for 2022- 2025, our Trustees indicated that we need to permanently cross the largest Tidal...
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...
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