Impacting Lives,
Transforming
Communities
Our
Impact
TOTAL VISITORS
(2017-2020)
The number of people that have
used the facilities in our Cinta
Baca libraries and Reading Posts
throughout Indonesia
SMART PROGRAMS
(2017 – 2020)
Lives that have been transformed thanks to our holistic approach to Community Development
Our Stories
Ricardo and Karina from Jambi
Ricardo and Karina live in Jambi. They had been curious about Cinta Baca for a long time. One day their father brought them to come to the library, and they decided to be Cinta Baca [...]
Cinta Baca Goes to Pamengkang Village
The Cinta Baca staff West Java, often goes to the Pamengkang village to bring books and hold a storytelling program in one of the residents’ houses. “We do not have a reading post here yet, [...]
The Story of Fathan
“Fathan is 5 years old. He always comes to the library to learn to write and to read with some volunteers. Every Friday he will go home after the storytelling program, because he loves stories. His mother [...]
My Son is Now Taking Responsibility
During the evaluation of the sixth lesson about parenting styles at Cinta Baca Aceh, one of participants, Karmila, shared her experience. “I realized that I am a permissive parent, I don’t like fuss and tend [...]
Oma Zemi Reading Post
The Oma Zemi reading post in Medan, South Sumatra, is located in a school. The school building has been closed since 2020 due to pandemic, including the library. For that reason, Ibu Dar, the library [...]
Sumber Boga Village Contribution to Education
At the beginning of 2021, the Sumber Boga village local officials in Manokwari, West Papua, informed the Cinta Baca staff that the village had prepared funds for our library as part of the village’s support for the development [...]