What we build
What a reading room is
A Book Hollow reading room is a small, warm space inside a school or community building, filled with printed books children can hold, borrow, and return to. It does not need to be large. It just needs to belong to the children who use it.
What Book Hollow provides
The books
Printed books chosen for the ages and reading levels your school teaches.
The furnishings
Shelving, seating, mats, and lighting, so that children want to sit down in it.
Setup and support
We build out the space with shelves and furnishings, provide the collection, and refresh it over time, all at no cost to you.
What the school provides
The space
A dedicated room, or a corner of an existing one, that children can reach during the school day.
A person who cares
One teacher, librarian, or administrator willing to keep the room open and looked after.
A screen-free commitment
The room stays free of tablets and e-readers. We are firm about this one. It is what makes the room worth having.
Hyderabad and South India
If you run a school, you already have the hardest part.
You provide a space and one person who cares. We provide the books, the shelves, the furnishings, and set it up for you, all at no cost.