![]() ![]() The methodology includes a survey of the historical literature on the development of libraries in Indonesia, archival searches of the most important newspapers to see articles they have written about community libraries since 2001, contacting a large number of academics and people involved with community libraries directly through e-mail, and also consulting blogs, mailing lists, and websites related to the Indonesian community libraries. This paper discusses how such a large number of independent community libraries came into being, without much financial or organizational support from outside agencies. ![]() These libraries, called reading gardens (Taman Bacaan), offer books, magazines and, often, activities to promote reading and literacy. Independent community libraries have sprouted in Indonesian cities and villages since around 2001, with the Ministry of Education estimating that there are now at least 5,400 of them in operation.
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