After months of praying, working and dreaming of the impossible, the mini library was launched on 24.4.2010 with the help of my friends. For 15 years, the people of Slim River did not have any library. We make do with whatever we have in the school library which was often filled with old and useless books. As an English teacher, I personally have invested in a lot of books for my children as well as my students. So, I always dreamed of having my own reading room where my students could hang out, read the latest New York bestsellers or just simply a place to go to see me if they wanted to. Finally, the venue was provided by Tadika ST Paul and the seed was sown. We have 30 members from schools and kindergarten and more to come...I need more books for the Indian children.
During the launch, I had organised a colouring contest for the children. A total of 63 children turned up in full force. 25 signed up as members, paying RM10 as library fee for a year. I plan to organise English camps and reading classes in the future.
I want to thank all the parents who have donated their books, the kindergarten teachers for their help and my students who came to support this project.
