‘Microlibrary Bima’:
2000-Ice-Cream-Bucket-Project
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The Microlibrary adds identity and is a source
of pride for all the people in the neighbor-
hood. The activities and teaching are current-
ly supported and organized by Dompet Dhuafa
(Pocket for the Poor) and the Indonesian
Diaspora Foundation.
With high illiteracy rate in Indonesia and lack of read-
ing facilities, SHAU -a multi-awarded rising architecture prac-
tice- started a mission: to rekindle interest in books by offering
a designed place for reading paired with multiple community ac-
tivities.ww
[Why] Microlibraries: Small but Many, From Bandung to the Global
South
In 2012, the ‘100 Microlibraries’ program was initiated to make
learning attractive and reachable for Indonesia and beyond. Al-
though the economic forecast for Indonesia is optimistic, the cur-
rent infrastructure does not support to improve its Human Devel-
opment Index. Eager-learning students are hindered by the lack of
While studying design options of
how to arrange 2000 ice cream
buckets, SHAU team realized that
they could be interpreted as