The Community Library Project
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Like all the best things in life, libraries must necessarily be free.
Because libraries are where the free roam
Say YES to #PalacesForThePeople here - https://bit.ly/3zkINeZ / Donate
https://www.thecommunitylibraryproject.org
#ReadingIsResistance #AllAr
Because libraries are where the free roam
Say YES to #PalacesForThePeople here - https://bit.ly/3zkINeZ / Donate
https://www.thecommunitylibraryproject.org
#ReadingIsResistance #AllAr
Two art collectives and the wider community came together for an evening of shared art, dialogue & collaboration. Through open conversations, performances & an exhibition, the event celebrated expression & the power of art to connect people.
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Art and the collective!
YouTube video by The Community Library Project
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January 15, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Two art collectives and the wider community came together for an evening of shared art, dialogue & collaboration. Through open conversations, performances & an exhibition, the event celebrated expression & the power of art to connect people.
▶️ youtu.be/djn5rXmhWiU?...
▶️ youtu.be/djn5rXmhWiU?...
A library is not just about reading books.
It’s a space where librarians create meaningful moments with members & turn them into lasting memories. Behind every shelf & every story are experiences that shape our days & stay with us.
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It’s a space where librarians create meaningful moments with members & turn them into lasting memories. Behind every shelf & every story are experiences that shape our days & stay with us.
youtu.be/QRqkBTCUjjU
What’s your favorite book? #2
YouTube video by The Community Library Project
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January 13, 2026 at 12:08 PM
A library is not just about reading books.
It’s a space where librarians create meaningful moments with members & turn them into lasting memories. Behind every shelf & every story are experiences that shape our days & stay with us.
youtu.be/QRqkBTCUjjU
It’s a space where librarians create meaningful moments with members & turn them into lasting memories. Behind every shelf & every story are experiences that shape our days & stay with us.
youtu.be/QRqkBTCUjjU
Our librarian Hena reads aloud the story “Tine and the Faraway Mountains” for us, inviting us to enjoy this thoughtful and engaging tale which shows courage and determination and the power of dreams and ambition of youth on National Youth Day.
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youtu.be/mz8oaWZB4l0
Tine and the faraway mountains | Hindi Read Aloud | Duniya Sabki
YouTube video by The Community Library Project
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January 12, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Our librarian Hena reads aloud the story “Tine and the Faraway Mountains” for us, inviting us to enjoy this thoughtful and engaging tale which shows courage and determination and the power of dreams and ambition of youth on National Youth Day.
youtu.be/mz8oaWZB4l0
youtu.be/mz8oaWZB4l0
At The Community Library Project, the library is more than shelves & stories it’s a space to listen, learn & belong.
Let’s hear our librarians’ favorite book lines & start the year on a happy note.
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Let’s hear our librarians’ favorite book lines & start the year on a happy note.
youtube.com/shorts/fe6G9...
What’s your favorite book? #1
YouTube video by The Community Library Project
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January 6, 2026 at 11:08 AM
At The Community Library Project, the library is more than shelves & stories it’s a space to listen, learn & belong.
Let’s hear our librarians’ favorite book lines & start the year on a happy note.
youtube.com/shorts/fe6G9...
Let’s hear our librarians’ favorite book lines & start the year on a happy note.
youtube.com/shorts/fe6G9...
📢 Important announcement from your library.
Please note that the library will be closed from 19th December to 2nd January. And will reopen on 3rd January 2026. Don’t forget that today and tomorrow is GBR , so come and return your books and receive a chocolate too.
Please note that the library will be closed from 19th December to 2nd January. And will reopen on 3rd January 2026. Don’t forget that today and tomorrow is GBR , so come and return your books and receive a chocolate too.
December 17, 2025 at 8:48 AM
📢 Important announcement from your library.
Please note that the library will be closed from 19th December to 2nd January. And will reopen on 3rd January 2026. Don’t forget that today and tomorrow is GBR , so come and return your books and receive a chocolate too.
Please note that the library will be closed from 19th December to 2nd January. And will reopen on 3rd January 2026. Don’t forget that today and tomorrow is GBR , so come and return your books and receive a chocolate too.
Sofia in conversation with Dr. Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar, award winning writer & author of The Adivasi Will Not Dance. He reflects on identity, culture & the lived realities of indigenous communities in India.
youtu.be/aUitoDJ2bC8
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An Interview with Dr. Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
YouTube video by The Community Library Project
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December 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Sofia in conversation with Dr. Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar, award winning writer & author of The Adivasi Will Not Dance. He reflects on identity, culture & the lived realities of indigenous communities in India.
youtu.be/aUitoDJ2bC8
youtu.be/aUitoDJ2bC8
Faryal in conversation with Dr.Uma Chakravarti,a groundbreaking historian and feminist scholar whose work reshaped understandings of gender,caste & class in India.
Watch the full interview on YouTube.
🔗 youtu.be/rlMV4nNrfqU
Watch the full interview on YouTube.
🔗 youtu.be/rlMV4nNrfqU
An Interview with Dr.Uma Chakravarti
YouTube video by The Community Library Project
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December 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Faryal in conversation with Dr.Uma Chakravarti,a groundbreaking historian and feminist scholar whose work reshaped understandings of gender,caste & class in India.
Watch the full interview on YouTube.
🔗 youtu.be/rlMV4nNrfqU
Watch the full interview on YouTube.
🔗 youtu.be/rlMV4nNrfqU
Join us for a Conversation with Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar, author of The Adivasi Will Not Dance, The Weavers and the Elephant, My Father’s Garden and more as part of our Khayal Series.
Link for registration: forms.gle/yEs8MT8gS9R8...
Link for registration: forms.gle/yEs8MT8gS9R8...
November 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Join us for a Conversation with Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar, author of The Adivasi Will Not Dance, The Weavers and the Elephant, My Father’s Garden and more as part of our Khayal Series.
Link for registration: forms.gle/yEs8MT8gS9R8...
Link for registration: forms.gle/yEs8MT8gS9R8...
TCLP's Student Leader Amrita reads aloud the story "A Book for Puchku" by Deepanjana Pal, illustrated by Rajiv Eipe, translated by Palnika Hemnani, and published by Pratham Books
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A Book for Puchku | Hindi Read Aloud | Duniya Sabki
YouTube video by The Community Library Project
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November 23, 2025 at 11:49 AM
TCLP's Student Leader Amrita reads aloud the story "A Book for Puchku" by Deepanjana Pal, illustrated by Rajiv Eipe, translated by Palnika Hemnani, and published by Pratham Books
youtu.be/G6u8vJy6bNQ?...
youtu.be/G6u8vJy6bNQ?...
Library intern Piyush speaks with Dr.Purva Bhardwaj,a renowned Sanskrit scholar who connects Sanskrit literature with feminism & education.Her significant works include “Forging a Vocabulary for the Nation” & “The People of the USA & the High-Caste Hindu Woman: Pandita Ramabai”
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An Interview with Dr. Purva Bharadwaj
YouTube video by The Community Library Project
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November 18, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Library intern Piyush speaks with Dr.Purva Bhardwaj,a renowned Sanskrit scholar who connects Sanskrit literature with feminism & education.Her significant works include “Forging a Vocabulary for the Nation” & “The People of the USA & the High-Caste Hindu Woman: Pandita Ramabai”
youtu.be/QlvMf1b9gzQ
youtu.be/QlvMf1b9gzQ
Where books are free, possibilities are endless. This #NationalEducationDay, we celebrate every child discovering the joy of reading. Our small member Rajshree read aloud to our librarian Premjyoti whenever she doesn’t know the word, she simply said “my babu.” That’s what true learning looks like.
November 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Where books are free, possibilities are endless. This #NationalEducationDay, we celebrate every child discovering the joy of reading. Our small member Rajshree read aloud to our librarian Premjyoti whenever she doesn’t know the word, she simply said “my babu.” That’s what true learning looks like.
Stories, smiles, and splashes of creativity just another magical day at our library.
November 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Stories, smiles, and splashes of creativity just another magical day at our library.
A Day of Learning, Laughter, and Growth at Khirki Branch!
Each of our libraries carries the same mission, but every branch tells its own story.
Each of our libraries carries the same mission, but every branch tells its own story.
November 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
A Day of Learning, Laughter, and Growth at Khirki Branch!
Each of our libraries carries the same mission, but every branch tells its own story.
Each of our libraries carries the same mission, but every branch tells its own story.
Reading is a right, not a privilege.
Our Annual Report celebrates a year of making stories, knowledge, and spaces accessible to all.
Our Annual Report celebrates a year of making stories, knowledge, and spaces accessible to all.
November 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Reading is a right, not a privilege.
Our Annual Report celebrates a year of making stories, knowledge, and spaces accessible to all.
Our Annual Report celebrates a year of making stories, knowledge, and spaces accessible to all.
No excuses to miss your reading time!
✅ Open six days a week Saturday to Thursday, 12:00 - 8:00 PM
❌ Fridays? We rest, recharge and read😉
✅ Open six days a week Saturday to Thursday, 12:00 - 8:00 PM
❌ Fridays? We rest, recharge and read😉
October 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
No excuses to miss your reading time!
✅ Open six days a week Saturday to Thursday, 12:00 - 8:00 PM
❌ Fridays? We rest, recharge and read😉
✅ Open six days a week Saturday to Thursday, 12:00 - 8:00 PM
❌ Fridays? We rest, recharge and read😉
Today our student leader Sunny shares his thoughts on “Aap Mera Vishwas Nahi Karenge” by Jairaj Singh and published by Pratham books. Hear what makes this book worth reading!
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October 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Today our student leader Sunny shares his thoughts on “Aap Mera Vishwas Nahi Karenge” by Jairaj Singh and published by Pratham books. Hear what makes this book worth reading!
youtube.com/shorts/BgI4D...
youtube.com/shorts/BgI4D...
Mausam Director of The Community Library Project will be speaking at the seminar"Rural Education: Grassroots Insights to Sustainable Pathways,"on October 26th in Hyderabad. She will share insights from TCLP's invaluable work in fostering community-led libraries, right to read & empowering education.
October 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Mausam Director of The Community Library Project will be speaking at the seminar"Rural Education: Grassroots Insights to Sustainable Pathways,"on October 26th in Hyderabad. She will share insights from TCLP's invaluable work in fostering community-led libraries, right to read & empowering education.
From Imagination to Characters : Our GenAI workshop journey begins!
Facilitated by Jugal Mody, through a simple yet powerful project we created a character then generate a script, voiceover, and lip-syncing videos using ChatGPT, ElevenLabs, Hedra & more.
Facilitated by Jugal Mody, through a simple yet powerful project we created a character then generate a script, voiceover, and lip-syncing videos using ChatGPT, ElevenLabs, Hedra & more.
October 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
From Imagination to Characters : Our GenAI workshop journey begins!
Facilitated by Jugal Mody, through a simple yet powerful project we created a character then generate a script, voiceover, and lip-syncing videos using ChatGPT, ElevenLabs, Hedra & more.
Facilitated by Jugal Mody, through a simple yet powerful project we created a character then generate a script, voiceover, and lip-syncing videos using ChatGPT, ElevenLabs, Hedra & more.
We’re thrilled to host Ita Mehrotra, the artist and author of Uprooted and Shaheen Bagh: A Graphic Recollection.
Her works move through memory, displacement, & the courage of everyday resistancen.
🔗 Link to register: bit.ly/4hsL0Hh
Her works move through memory, displacement, & the courage of everyday resistancen.
🔗 Link to register: bit.ly/4hsL0Hh
October 19, 2025 at 10:35 AM
We’re thrilled to host Ita Mehrotra, the artist and author of Uprooted and Shaheen Bagh: A Graphic Recollection.
Her works move through memory, displacement, & the courage of everyday resistancen.
🔗 Link to register: bit.ly/4hsL0Hh
Her works move through memory, displacement, & the courage of everyday resistancen.
🔗 Link to register: bit.ly/4hsL0Hh
Although the programs are consistent across all branches, the day-to-day experiences are different at each location.
October 14, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Although the programs are consistent across all branches, the day-to-day experiences are different at each location.
On today's World Mental Health Day, Simpy will read aloud a book titled "Bhaiya ki Muskaan Kisne Udaayi?" a story that helps us understand depression. She will also talk about what depression feels like and who we can reach out to if we ever feel the way Bhaiya does.
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भैया की मुस्कान किसने उड़ाई?| Bhaiya ki muskaan kisne udaayi?| Duniya Sabki
YouTube video by The Community Library Project
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October 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
On today's World Mental Health Day, Simpy will read aloud a book titled "Bhaiya ki Muskaan Kisne Udaayi?" a story that helps us understand depression. She will also talk about what depression feels like and who we can reach out to if we ever feel the way Bhaiya does.
youtu.be/h-XzJe2OEw8
youtu.be/h-XzJe2OEw8
We are running a campaign for our members to receive more books from our supporter, Pratham. Go and donate to our members so that we can share more stories with them, and they can take home more stories to share with their siblings.
Your support makes this campaign successful.
Your support makes this campaign successful.
October 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We are running a campaign for our members to receive more books from our supporter, Pratham. Go and donate to our members so that we can share more stories with them, and they can take home more stories to share with their siblings.
Your support makes this campaign successful.
Your support makes this campaign successful.
Together, we’re building a space where learning, creativity, and community devolve and it’s all free and open to everyone. Thanks to your support, programs like the Cyber Project, Read-Aloud sessions, Book Circulation for all ages, and member Art & Drawing activities continue to grow.
October 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Together, we’re building a space where learning, creativity, and community devolve and it’s all free and open to everyone. Thanks to your support, programs like the Cyber Project, Read-Aloud sessions, Book Circulation for all ages, and member Art & Drawing activities continue to grow.
This Month at TCLP
From new beginnings to shared laughter - September was full of impact & joy!
🎥 Watch the highlights: www.instagram.com/reel/DPOjXdG...
From new beginnings to shared laughter - September was full of impact & joy!
🎥 Watch the highlights: www.instagram.com/reel/DPOjXdG...
September Recap 2025
YouTube video by The Community Library Project
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September 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This Month at TCLP
From new beginnings to shared laughter - September was full of impact & joy!
🎥 Watch the highlights: www.instagram.com/reel/DPOjXdG...
From new beginnings to shared laughter - September was full of impact & joy!
🎥 Watch the highlights: www.instagram.com/reel/DPOjXdG...
The Reading Challenge is complete and we couldn’t be prouder!
Over just 4 weeks, 20 of our incredible members each read 4 books and wrote thoughtful reviews on the ones they chose.
Over just 4 weeks, 20 of our incredible members each read 4 books and wrote thoughtful reviews on the ones they chose.
September 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The Reading Challenge is complete and we couldn’t be prouder!
Over just 4 weeks, 20 of our incredible members each read 4 books and wrote thoughtful reviews on the ones they chose.
Over just 4 weeks, 20 of our incredible members each read 4 books and wrote thoughtful reviews on the ones they chose.