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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
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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
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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.
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