Unnati’s Village Library

We are working as a village library for literacy education, so we are thinking about what we can do to improve children’s artistic qualities and their understanding, we are studying various systems in the play house and training with our children to take innovative actions.

UNNATI INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL CHANGE, c/o. Mangesh Gawhale,
Rautwadi, Near Motiram maharaj Ashram, Ruikhed
Akola,
Maharashtra – 444101

Library Contact: Ravindra Kawade
Contact Email: ravindra.kawade@unnati-isec.org

Library Staff Members8
Library Member Strength1400
Gender Breakdown of MembersFemale 60% & Male 40%
Age Groups ServedLess than 5yrs to 21yrs and above
Library Branches1
Villages/Clusters Served4 villages & 5000 people
Book Collection Size5000
Type of Books in CollectionStory, Novels, Poetry, Painting, Art, Crafts and Paperwork, Experiment actions and games, Pre-primary, Women and girls, Educational, Mathematics, Geography, Language, History, School books, Korku and Adivasi, Magazines and reference books, Rights and Laws, RTE, Informative and mature, Financial education, others
Average Daily Footfalls-Not Provided-
Types of Reading ProgramsRead Aloud, Storytelling, Book Talks, Reading Circles/Book Clubs, Early Learning/Foundational Literacy, Adult Literacy
Other Library ProgramsWe organize various events, such as “Book Displays for the Community” and “Book Fairs.” Additionally, we run a study circle for our staff where we read a book and hold discussions about it. We also conduct annual village meetings to help people understand the importance of libraries and books in their lives.
Presence of Various Library Policies (enrollment/admission, safety, anti-discrimination & inclusion guidelines etc)No