Chess!!
In our Presto library which has been opened since 2006, a group of teenagers has created a craze for playing chess. The original chess club was started earlier this year with the help of a teacher, who played chess every afternoon in the library with a small group of high-school students.READ MORE
Hi everyone!
If you’re reading this you’re probably thinking about volunteering at BiblioWorks, and to you I say, DO IT!* After a going through security screenings in four different countries I arrived to beautiful** Sucre last Saturday. After only a week of working here I’m totally convinced that I made the right decision to be the BiblioWorks Volunteer Coordinator for a year. By the way, my name is Zannah, like Hannah, but with a Z. 🙂READ MORE
The library’s 5th anniversary in April, 2012
Thanks to your help and all of the support from the community of Yamparáez, we will have yet another sustainable library at the end of 2012!READ MORE
Erin worked with a women’s group in Tarabuco offering literacy classes to them
During the month of September we were with very few volunteers here at BiblioWorks in Sucre, Bolivia. That was strange because 2012 has been the year of the volunteer for BiblioWorks. We have had over 20 volunteers since January who have all contributed positively to the growth of the organization and created new and exciting activities in each of our libraries.READ MORE
Teachers doing an icebreaker activity
BiblioWorks has trained hundreds of teachers during the 7 years we have been working to bring libraries and literacy to rural Bolivia. Working closely with teachers has become a cornerstone of our mission and we have seen a clear correlation between teacher involvement and library success.READ MORE
