Private School Library
The Library is situated in a very remote village of Dhemaji district in Assam, on the foothills of Arunachal Pradesh. The library serves more than 15 tribal and underprivileged villages in the region. It is a free library for the underprivileged and tribal children who regularly visit the library. Furthermore, this is a residential school. The school has more than 250 underprivileged children and they have regular access to the library. Currently, under the same library, we are running 7 Community Libraries in the nearby tribal villages.
Vidya – The Living School,
Subahi,
Dhemaji,
Assam – 787057
Library Contact: Ananya Handique
Contact Email: pranjal.09@rediffmail.com
| Library Staff Members | 2 |
| Library Member Strength | 700 |
| Gender Breakdown of Members | 400 Male, 300 Female |
| Age Groups Served | Less than 5yrs to 21yrs+ |
| Library Branches | 7 |
| Villages/Clusters Served | 15 villages, 1000 families |
| Book Collection Size | 2700 |
| Type of Books in Collection | Picture book : 300 Reference Book: 50 Novel, Story, Poem etc: 600 Preparation Books: 60 Others: 1690 |
| Average Daily Footfalls | 300 |
| Types of Reading Programs | Read Aloud, Storytelling, Book Talks, Reading Circles/Book Clubs, Adult Literacy |
| Other Library Programs | Community Reading, Film Screening, Book Review, Article Writing, Craft Session, Group Discussion etc. We are currently constructing a new library building with all the modern facilities on the campus. Further 7 community library huts are under construction. |
| Presence of Various Library Policies (enrollment/admission, safety, anti-discrimination & inclusion guidelines etc) | Yes, a. Admission Policy b. Safety Policy c. Inclusion Policy d. Record maintenance etc |