I was locked down for over six weeks in a home with no children. As I looked out onto the road, I would see a man on a bike, a woman on a bike, an occasional car driven by a woman or more often a man,but I never saw a child. I was beginning to miss the…

What is new you may ask about yet another encounter with children ? And you are perfectly correct in making this enquiry because haven’t I written and spoken enough about this ? Somehow it seems not. Somehow I am unable to shed the vestiges of the possibility that children impose upon my being when I…

It seemed like a normal parent’s evening at Bookworm. Twenty five parents and their child/ ren were invited to the library to both experience the library and engage with a psychologist on the role of books in the life of a child. The rooms were beautifully arranged, laid out with toys, play tents, blocks, cars,…

This address was delivered by our Founder Director, Sujata Noronha on 19th July 2025, at the ILM (inquiry, learning, mindfulness) Annual Library Confluence, hosted by the Shiv Nadar School, Noida. The theme of the conference was ‘Envisioning Libraries as Transformative Spaces.’    The School Library – A responsive organism Thank you Shiv Nadar School, Noida…