Chandraprabha Saikiani Feminist Library and Resource Centre

The library serves to be a free and safe space specially for queer & other communities in Dibrugarh town. Its foundation is build upon feminist principles and norms. The main aim of the library is to serve free education for all.

Development Area,
Mancotta Road,
Dibrugarh Town, Dibrugarh,
Assam – 786003

Library Contact: Padma Prasad Sharma
Contact Email: padmaprasad.akamfoundation@gmail.com

Library Staff Members5
Library Member Strength30
Gender Breakdown of MembersWe do not include any gender boundaries for our library members
Age Groups ServedBelow 5yrs to 21yrs+
Library Branches2
Villages/Clusters Served7 villages for now
Book Collection Size2000
Type of Books in CollectionPicture books, pop-up books, graphic books, fiction and non-fiction novels, anthology, mythological books, folktale books, research papers and books etc.
Average Daily Footfalls10 to 15
Types of Reading ProgramsRead Aloud, Storytelling, Book Talks, Reading Circles/Book Clubs, Early Learning/Foundational Literacy
Other Library ProgramsArt and craft, dance and drama, crocheting and embroidery, sessions around gender and sexuality, writing workshops & film screening, etc.
Our library goes to different communities for library sessions like pop-up library sessions at children’s park and community-based library sessions at different tea garden areas and a railway basti.
Presence of Various Library Policies (enrollment/admission, safety, anti-discrimination & inclusion guidelines etc)No