{"id":364877,"date":"2021-11-10T02:09:06","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T23:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/indonesian-library-creates-literacy-from-litter\/"},"modified":"2021-11-10T02:09:06","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T23:09:06","slug":"indonesian-library-creates-literacy-from-litter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/indonesian-library-creates-literacy-from-litter\/","title":{"rendered":"#Indonesian library creates literacy from litter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Indonesian library creates literacy from litter<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>PURBALINGGA, Indonesia \u2014 A librarian in Indonesia\u2019s Java island is lending books to children in exchange for trash they collect in a novel way to clean up the environment and get the kids to read more.<\/p>\n<p>Each weekday Raden Roro Hendarti rides her three wheeler with books stacked up at the back for children in Muntang village to exchange for plastic cups, bags and other waste that she carries back.<\/p>\n<p>She told Reuters she is helping inculcate reading in the kids as well make them aware of the environment. As soon as she shows up, little children, many accompanied by their mothers, surround her \u201cTrash Library\u201d and clamour for the books.<\/p>\n<p>They are all carrying trash bags and Raden\u2019s three-wheeler quickly fills up with them as the books fly out. She\u2019s h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y the kids are going to spend less time on online <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s as a result.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/indonesia-library-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Volunteers sorting plastic waste in the Muntang village in Indonesia.\" class=\"wp-image-20089142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/indonesia-library-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/indonesia-library-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/indonesia-library-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Volunteers sorting plastic waste in the Muntang village in Indonesia.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS\/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cLet us build a culture of literacy from young age to mitigate the harm of the online world,\u201d Raden said. \u201cWe should also take care of our waste in order to fight climate change and to save the earth from trash,\u201d Raden said.<\/p>\n<p>She collects about 100 kg (220 lbs) of waste each week, which is then sorted out by her colleagues and sent for recycling or sold. She has a stock of 6,000 books to lend and wants to take the mobile service to neighbouring areas as well.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/indonesia-library-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Library founder Raden Roro Hendarti weighing trash in Muntang.\" class=\"wp-image-20089143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/indonesia-library-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/indonesia-library-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/indonesia-library-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Library founder Raden Roro Hendarti weighing trash in Muntang to be exchanged for books.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS\/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/indonesia-library.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Hendarti stocking her vehicle with books for the children of Muntang.\" class=\"wp-image-20089144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/indonesia-library.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/indonesia-library.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/indonesia-library.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Hendarti stocking her vehicle with books for the children of Muntang.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS\/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kevin Alamsyah, an avid 11-year-old reader, scours for waste lying in the village.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen there is too much trash, our environment will become dirty and it\u2019s not healthy. That\u2019s why I look for trash to borrow a book,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Jiah Palupi, the head of the main public library in the area, said Raden\u2019s work complemented their efforts to combat online gaming addiction among the youth and promote reading.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/indonesia-library-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Students choosing books to read from the mobile library.\" class=\"wp-image-20089141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/indonesia-library-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/indonesia-library-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/indonesia-library-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Students choosing books to read from the mobile library.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS\/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The literacy rate for above-15-year-olds in Indonesia is around 96 percent, but a September report by the World Bank warned that the pandemic will leave\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/indonesias-demographic-dividend-threatened-by-lengthy-covid-19-school-closures-2021-09-17\">more than 80%<\/a>\u00a0of 15-year-olds below the minimum reading proficiency level identified by\u00a0the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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