What's on Offer
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Current Services:
Library and reading area for 50 people, open 4-6 pm Monday - Friday and 8am-5pm on Saturday
Newspapers (In Luganda and English)
Librarians to help find information, care for the library, deliver library services
Literacy classes
Glasses for the literacy students
Literacy Competition and Arts Competition
Numeracy classes
Children's reading / picture book / story area
Games and colouring pencils / paper
Children's activities programme (painting, sports, games, singing, stories)
Story telling

  For the future:
Children's educational programme (for those who cannot attend school)
Independent study groups, called 'Development Clubs' (for the development of employment skills)
Library outreach in the community, targeting disadvantaged or excluded groups
Reading Glasses for all, available for use in the Library
Leading and providing training for sustainablity planning (linking the Library to community sustainability)
Literacy and Arts competitions
Training for Self-service in the Library
Reading group
Radio Programmes
Full time opening
Dedicated building
Talks from experts programme
Small conference and workshop hosting
Advocacy Training
Carpentry project to make furniture for the new library building

Community Focus:

The Library is based in the newly opened Kabubbu Community Primary School which is at the heart of the village, where the people come to collect water.  The Library is open to everyone in the community and is developing it's programme to offer something for everyone.  The aim is to create a Library Service that provides a range of participatory events which are both educational and fun.The views of the community are discovered through large community meetings, the Library Suggestions Box and referred by members of the Library Committee; who represent a cross-section of groups within the community.  In this way the community is able to guide the Library programme development so that it meets their priorities and becomes an effective service to empower their lives.  So far, a huge number of the community have become involved with the Library Service and it has united them together.   Vickie hopes this will increase as the Library programme becomes established and outreach is a possibility. The Librarians are from the local area and already have a relationship with the people.  Involvement of local staff and committee members is crucial for the development of the skills necessary to manage the Library among the community itself.   The Community must feel that they have ownership and self-determination over the Library Service which aims to serve them.