“Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift.”
Kate DiCamillo
Happy Children’s Library
Happy Children’s Library is much more than just a library. Located in village Seem of Nainital district in Uttarakhand, Happy Children’s Library is a lively and vibrant space not just for the children of Seem, but also for kids from the surrounding villages of Dhon, Byasi, Siltona and Jogyari.
Over the years, it has grown into a ‘my space‘ for the children and a community centre for all the families of Seem and surrounding villages. Every evening the library turns into an educational & activity centre with computer classes for the children and young womenand and a hub for events with parents & village community when required.
Tuitions in English, Science and Math and computer literacy classes are also organised for children class 4 to 12.
Read more about Happy Children’s Library here and about all our varied activities here.
Happy Children
Abhilasha Joshi, Class 8th
“Before Didi and Dadda came here, we didn’t even know what a library was. Now, we can read a lot of different kinds of books and learn about new games. We sometimes take our books to school, and even our classmates and teachers are glad to see these books.”
Kanchan Bisht, Class 4th
“When we first came to the library, we didn’t know English but now we are learning. We issue books and take them home, often our parents, relatives and siblings also read our books. We get to meet a lot of new people too, and are learning how to use computers.”
Latest Blog Posts
- Update from Happy Children’s Library – 30 September 2024Hello friends – here’s another update of all that’s happening at Seem these past few months: Higher education & training Mahi & Akanksha joined the BA (Hons) programme at Banasthali Vidyapith on 03 July. They have adjusted very well and are participating in various activities including music, dance & taekwondo. At Banasthali Vidyapith Gaurav joined… Read more: Update from Happy Children’s Library – 30 September 2024
- Update from Happy Children’s Library – 30 June 2024Hello friends – Greetings from Seem with another newsletter detailing a lot of activities, visitors, workshops and of course, the much awaited, annual day function. So, without wasting too much time, here goes: but first, the good news!! Board Results – all four students from the library, three from Seem and one from Nauna passed… Read more: Update from Happy Children’s Library – 30 June 2024
- Update from Happy Children’s Library – 31 March 2024Hello friends – Greetings from all of us here at Happy Children’s Library, Seem. The summer months have started and the now the more exciting six months are ahead of us – so a number of interesting programmes are proposed for the coming days. Here’s a brief of what’s been happening at Seem since December:… Read more: Update from Happy Children’s Library – 31 March 2024
- Update from Happy Children’s Library – 31 December 2023Hello friends – Here’s wishing you a very HAPPY 2024 from all of us at Happy Children’s Library, Seem. Except for a flurry of activities in October, the last quarter of the year has been rather quiet due to the changed school timings and the reduced daylight hours. However, here’s a brief of what’s been… Read more: Update from Happy Children’s Library – 31 December 2023
- Update from Happy Children’s Library – 30 Sept 2023
Hello friends – Greetings of the coming festive season from the children of HCL! Fortunately for us the monsoons this year were not too bad – we did have a few rainy days’ break though. Now with the onset of the winter, library timings will reduce substantially, but a fair number of events are planned.… Read more: Update from Happy Children’s Library – 30 Sept 2023 - Update from Happy Children’s Library-30 June 2023
Hello friends – Greetings from the children of HCL! and please accept our sincere apologies for having missed the 31 March update, mainly because the back-to-back activities these past few months kept us on our toes. We celebrated our 7th birthday on June 1st – so please wish us the best and then get set… Read more: Update from Happy Children’s Library-30 June 2023
Latest Comments
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