Delhi poet, library movement activist, teacher.
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ALT The image is a poster with several elements. On a blue background, there are several elements of a flyer. There is a photograph of a person looking at camera. Below that, the person’s name, and a description: Ranjini Rao Writer, Communications Professor, Food & Culture Researcher Next to it is this text: For a donation of INR 2000, I can offer a 15-minute online consultation on your writing project. In a band across the bottom are two logos. On the left, one logotype has a stylised image of three books on a shelf and next to it, the name of the organisation, Free Libraries Network, India & South Asia in dark blue letters. On the right, the second logotype, which has a stylised image of a blue gift box opening and little red book flying out of it, and the name of the campaign, Library Love.
ALT I will do an online one-on-one private consultation with anyone who needs support on a writing project (a book, a pitch or proposal). Bio of the artist: I’m a multipotentialite: I teach communications, cook food, and write books. In a career spanning over 25 years, I’ve written six books, taught over 10,000 hours across global classrooms, hosted more than 60 writing, cooking & culture immersion workshops for individuals, schools and corporates, written over 150 articles and columns in newspapers, hosted and participated in several panel discussions, and consulted on menu planning projects for a handful of startups and cafes. I believe that the humanizing of the stories we tell, and the way we tell them based on lived experience, is crucial. Below that, a QR Code, and these words: To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/
ALT FLN is a collective of grassroots organisations and practitioners building, operating and advocating for free, anti-caste and feminist libraries that guarantee equal access to reading, learning and information resources for all. We work with governments, civil society, national and international library associations, publishers and literary groups and individuals, to create policy and implement free-library curricula and models, and to reform India’s public library system. ===== Library Love (14–28 February) Our storyteller friends are making an array of generous offers in exchange for donations to FLN. Funds raised will go towards curating book sets for grassroots libraries, training library leaders, research and advocacy, and paying our team of educators, organisers, trainers, researchers and managers. Donations to Free Libraries Network FLN are exempt from tax under section 80G of the Income Tax Act (old regime). FLN can only accept donations within India and in Indian currency.
ALT The image is a poster with several elements. In large text at centre are these words: ===== Our vision of a free library does not stop at delivering excellent library services to all. It must also be anti-caste, gender and disability-inclusive, and do the essential work of welcoming into reading and thinking, those who have been historically excluded. FLN asserts that free libraries are a matter of right. ===== In a band across the bottom are two logos. On the left, one logotype has a stylised image of three books on a shelf and next to it, the name of the organisation, Free Libraries Network, India & South Asia in dark blue letters. On the right, the second logotype, which has a stylised image of a blue gift box opening and little red book flying out of it, and the name of the campaign, Library Love.
ALT A girl (aged 5 or 6) wearing pink spectacles and pink hair ties, is reading through touch. She is seated on a chair-cum-table set, and the accessible reading book is laid out in front of her. The librarian (face not in shot) guides the young, visually impaired readers hand to touch & feel the elements of the book, which look like mini dolls.
ALT 4 children, 2 girls & 2 boys, ages 10-13yrs are huddled over an Alphabet Book. They are seated at a library table and are surrounded by colourful bookshelves. They are deeply engrossed in the book.
ALT A librarian is speaking animately across a table full of books to a group of teenage girls and boys. A girl is browsing one of the books on the table. It is an outdoor scene with festoons strung up around the table.
ALT A girl aged 8 yrs is in a red dress inside a mud hut, she is seated on the bare floor and is reading aloud a book called The New Sweater.
ALT The image is a poster with several elements. On a blue background, there are several elements of a flyer. There is a photograph of two people looking at camera. Below that, the person’s name, and a description: Likla & Kripa Writer | Artist Next to it is this text: For a donation of INR 5000, you will get a spot on our in-person workshop inspired by the work of Somnath Hore. In a band across the bottom are two logos. On the left, one logotype has a stylised image of three books on a shelf and next to it, the name of the organisation, Free Libraries Network, India & South Asia in dark blue letters. On the right, the second logotype, which has a stylised image of a blue gift box opening and little red book flying out of it, and the name of the campaign, Library Love.
ALT Likla and Kripa will conduct a workshop in Bombay, inspired by our book 'Somnath Hore: Wounds'. Part 1 of the workshop explores the idea of archives. Part 2 is a fun space to create, as inspired by the artist Somnath Hore. Age group: 10-16 years, but we welcome anyone 10+! It will take place in March/April Likla is an award-winning children’s book writer. Her books include 'Art is a Verb', 'Somnath Hore: Wounds' and 'Abanindranath's House of Stories', published by Art1st. She is a part of PanicNot! a storytelling collective. Kripa is an illustrator and writer based in Mumbai. The characters in her books are real people derived from her association with the grassroots. Her art is rooted in her engagement with her city Mumbai. She is committed to making books accessible to children everywhere. Below that, a QR Code, and these words: To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/
ALT FLN is a collective of grassroots organisations and practitioners building, operating and advocating for free, anti-caste and feminist libraries that guarantee equal access to reading, learning and information resources for all. We work with governments, civil society, national and international library associations, publishers and literary groups and individuals, to create policy and implement free-library curricula and models, and to reform India’s public library system. Library Love (14–28 February) Our storyteller friends are making an array of generous offers in exchange for donations to FLN. Funds raised will go towards curating book sets for grassroots libraries, training library leaders, research and advocacy, and paying our team of educators, organisers, trainers, researchers and managers. Donations to Free Libraries Network FLN are exempt from tax under section 80G of the Income Tax Act (old regime). FLN can only accept donations within India and in Indian currency.
ALT The image is a poster with several elements. In large text at centre are these words: Our vision of a free library does not stop at delivering excellent library services to all. It must also be anti-caste, gender and disability-inclusive, and do the essential work of welcoming into reading and thinking, those who have been historically excluded. FLN asserts that free libraries are a matter of right. In a band across the bottom are two logos. On the left, one logotype has a stylised image of three books on a shelf and next to it, the name of the organisation, Free Libraries Network, India & South Asia in dark blue letters. On the right, the second logotype, which has a stylised image of a blue gift box opening and little red book flying out of it, and the name of the campaign, Library Love.
