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Bansa Community Library @bansalibrary.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Today, we’re proud to open our Comic Corner, a space filled with curiosity, laughter, and imagination. This corner is dedicated to our young readers, where reading begins with joy. You can also send comics and books for our members from their amazon Wishlist- amazon.in/hz/wishlist/...

Children sit in a circle on mats at Bansa Community Library as a facilitator reads aloud from a comic book. The children listen attentively during a new Comic Corner session, with shelves of books and a chalkboard reading “Comic Corner” visible in the background.

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Pooja Saxena @matratype.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

The INDIA STREET LETTERING campaign is so close to Stretch Goal #3 — only $60 away from @blaft.bsky.social matching all book donations pledged to @freelibsnet.bsky.social 📚 That means double the copies will go to free libraries around India. Help us get there ➡️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

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Blaft Publications @blaft.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

🎉Stretch Goal 3 unlocked!🎉 Huge thanks to all backers, espeically to everyone who donated a copy to @freelibsnet.bsky.social! We're matching each donation 1:1, which means we're now up to 106 copies of @matratype.bsky.social's book for Indian libraries! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

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India Street Lettering: A Book

A journey through typographic craft and culture

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Peter G @zigzackly.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Lending libraries. These weren’t the institutions that folx in more developed economies might expect: buildings in which one could go to read, and to borrow books to take home. (Aside: a reason I am a fan of @freelibsnet.bsky.social is that they aim to make libraries available to all.)

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Pooja Saxena @matratype.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Did you know you can donate copies of INDIA STREET LETTERING to the Free Libraries Network @freelibsnet.bsky.social when you support the project www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...? Let’s get that number up from 24 📚🚀

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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Why does your library matter to you? ❤️📚 We asked 2,000 Scots that question and this is what they told us: www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...

Poster with map of Scotland that reads 'Why libraries matter. Final report: The value and impact of Scotland's public libraries.'

Text on orange poster reads: We surveyed 2,000 library users across Scotland. You told us about:

How invaluable library staff are

The financial relief libraries afford

An endless variety in community activity within your libraries

A safe and welcoming space for marginalised identities

Poster with a closed sign at the top. It reads: 'Our research indicates that 1 in 8 of Scotland's public libraries have closed between 2008 and 2024. That's 97 libraries.

The copy of this poster is a list of recommendations based on the research Scottish Book Trust has produced. The copy reads: 'Our recommendations:

1. Scottish Government publishes a legal definition of what an 'adequate' public library service is

2. Scottish Government empowers local authorities with sufficient funding and resources

3. Local authorities train and support their librarians

4. Local authorities publish annual reports that detail their library provision

5. Public libraries are supported to develop a service improvement culture

6. More members of the public engage with their local library'

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@PurnimaARR @purnima.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

This was a fun chat to do with my saathi Shivam. It went by in a flash and I don’t recall much of it. There was, at some point, a giant cat in the chat room. Watch! Also check out the fundraiser for USbased folks in the thread below.

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

The Silicon Valley Rotary e-Club invited us to talk about the grassroots free library movement in India and why it is vital in these current times to ramp up our support for public libraries everywhere. #Watch youtu.be/W-gSoOwsBOY

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Purnima Rao and Shivam Singh - Building The People's Library: India's Free Library Movement

YouTube video by Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley

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Gaurav Sabnis @gauravsabnis.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Doing a USA fundraiser for @freelibsnet.bsky.social which does a great job running community libraries across India, with a focus on underprivileged kids.🧵 ONLY for donors in US. If you live in India, you can donate directly. Goal is $4K. I'm giving $500 so $3500 remains. Please help! /1

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Full Video 🎥 of FLNs panel discussion on the Right To Read is out now! Watch! youtu.be/2Cngs7LkCiw?...

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L @galatfemme.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

if you do one thing this weekend, check out the Free Libraries Network and the fantastic work they do. give them all your spare cash and then some more, they'll put it to good use *and* you can get cool art or books or workshops with authors and artists. what's not to love bsky.app/profile/free...

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L @galatfemme.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

for real, how could anyone resist these adorable mini paintings by the immensely talented Priya Kuriyan (originals! signed! for a good cause!) pkuriyan.blogspot.com/2025/02/free...

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Free Libraries Network campaign to Empower grassroot libraries

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

It's not over yet! You have helped us reach a quarter of our annual needs to do what we do best - support grassroots libraries and fight for the #righttoread! Do scroll through our feed to find offers that grab your fancy. Scan the QR code to claim it now. Library Love closes on March 15th, 2025.

Free libraries are a matter of right!
We need your help to make that reality.
We provide books, librarianship workshops, reading curricula and leadership training for grassroots libraries across India.
Image of a young woman reading a book in a sunlit library with large windows. In her background is a 6foot tall stand with the preamble to the Indian Constitution

Free Libraries Network works tirelessly to support and advocate for free, public-access, feminist, and anti-caste libraries for all, libraries that guarantee equal access to reading, learning and information resources, particularly to members of communities which have traditionally faced barriers to inclusion.
Lefthand Image: A group of boys ages 5-7 are huddled over a picture book. The camera captures a top-angle view of this huddle.
Right hand image: A girl aged 10 years reaches for a book on the tallest bookshelf in a library that has ceiling to floor bookshelves. The camera captures her back, stretching for the top.

Library Love stays open another week (until 15th March), and we hope that many of you will take advantage of the many generous offers pledged by our supporters and help us reach our goals: which are, simply, staying afloat and doing the work that needs to be done.
Left hand image: A young girl aged 14 or 15 is seated on a mooda and reads to 2 other smaller girls, who are enraptured. They seem to be sitting outside a red-walled building.
Right hand image: Boys on opposite ends of a see saw are each reading books. Another boy behind the see saw is sitting on another playground swing, reading as well.

Five more days to show the library love!
To see all the offers, please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/
Left hand image: A group of children aged 5-7 years are huddled over a picture book propped on top of a stuffed toy (tortoise). They have face masks on as the picture was taken during Covid lockdown in Spiti Valley
Right Hand image: In a mud-walled village library a group of adults are having a deep discussion. Next to them a smaller group of readers is seated at a low table, reading. They are surrounded by books & bookshelves.

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week. We still have some fabulous offers open #ForWorkshops #ClaimYoursNow Support free libraries everywhere!: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

The image is a poster with several elements.
On a blue background, there are several elements of a flyer.
There are 4 photographs of people.
Below each is the person’s name:
Manjul Bajaj
Seja Mehta
Soumya Mukerji
Arundhathi Subramaniam
In the centre is this text:
Workshops
In a band across the bottom are two logos.
On the left, one logotype has a stylised image of three books on a shelf and next to it, the name of the organisation, Free Libraries Network, India & South Asia in dark blue letters.
On the right, the second logotype, which has a stylised image of a blue gift box opening and little red book flying out of it, and the name of the campaign, Library Love.

For a donation of INR 3000, you and up to seven other donors get an online two-hour short story writing workshop with Manjul Bajaj.

Arundhathi Subramaniam is offering you and nine others an online conversation around writing on the life of a spiritual seeker for a donation of INR 3000 each.

For a donation of INR 5000, you can join an interactive two part workshop to explore tools, research and structure that goes into writing about nature/science with Sejal Mehta.

For a donation of INR 3,000, Soumya Mukerji invites you to a virtual Creative Cultures Salon on articulating convergent and digital cultures with words and creative imagination.

Below that, a QR Code, and these words:
To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

The image is a poster with several elements.
On a blue background, there are several elements of a flyer.
There are 5 photographs of people.
Below each is the person’s name:
Jane Borges
Maya Sharma Sriram
Tarana Husain Khan
Andaleeb Wajid
Unmana
In the centre is this text:
Workshops
In a band across the bottom are two logos.
On the left, one logotype has a stylised image of three books on a shelf and next to it, the name of the organisation, Free Libraries Network, India & South Asia in dark blue letters.
On the right, the second logotype, which has a stylised image of a blue gift box opening and little red book flying out of it, and the name of the campaign, Library Love.

For a donation of INR 2500, Jane Borges will do a 90-minute talk about my craft and the subjects of her work over Zoom.

For a donation of INR 3000, Maya Sharma Sriram will do a writing workshop for you and nine others over two zoom sessions.

For a donation of INR 3000 you may attend Tarana Husain Khan’s two hour workshop on writing historical fiction – 'Plot it and Pen It'.

For a donation of ₹5000, Andaleeb Wajid is offering a one-hour workshop on self-publishing on Amazon KDP and how it differs from traditional publishing.

For a donation of INR 3000, you can join an online workshop with Unmana on finishing your first novel.

Below that, a QR Code, and these words:
To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week. We still have some fabulous offers open #ForArtLovers #ClaimYoursNow Support free libraries everywhere!: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

The image is a poster with several elements.
On a blue background, there are several elements of a flyer.
There are 3 illustrations.
Below each is the person’s name:
Rajiv Eipe
Manjula Padmanabhan
Gynelle Alves
In the centre is this text:
Artwork
In a band across the bottom are two logos.
On the left, one logotype has a stylised image of three books on a shelf and next to it, the name of the organisation, Free Libraries Network, India & South Asia in dark blue letters.
On the right, the second logotype, which has a stylised image of a blue gift box opening and little red book flying out of it, and the name of the campaign, Library Love.

For a donation of INR Rs. 5000, Rajiv Eipe is offering an original pencil drawing (1 double spread or 2 single pages) from one of his recently published picture books or comics.

For a donation of INR 3000, Manjula Padmanabhan will send you an original piece of digital art, inspired by a word or concept.

For a donation of INR 5500, Gynelle Alves would love you to consider a choice of personalized illustrations bright and happy in ink and watercolour for you or someone you love.

Below that, a QR Code, and these words:
To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week. We still have fabulous offers open #ForOriginalWorkFeaturingYou #ClaimYoursNow Support free libraries!: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

The image is a poster with several elements.
On a blue background, there are several elements of a flyer.
There are 2 illustrations of people.
Below each is the person’s name:
Nadika Nadja
Rajiv Eipe & Peter Griffin
In the centre is this text:
Original Work
In a band across the bottom are two logos.
On the left, one logotype has a stylised image of three books on a shelf and next to it, the name of the organisation, Free Libraries Network, India & South Asia in dark blue letters.
On the right, the second logotype, which has a stylised image of a blue gift box opening and little red book flying out of it, and the name of the campaign, Library Love.

Get original art by Rajiv Eipe and a poem by Peter Griffin for INR 5000.

For a donation of INR 4000, Nadika Nadja will write a unique short story featuring you or a loved/unloved one, in a genre of your choice.

Below that, a QR Code, and these words:
To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week. We still have fabulous offers open #ForWritersWithManuscripts #ClaimYoursNow Support free libraries everywhere!: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

The image is a poster with several elements.
On a blue background, there are several elements of a flyer.
There are 2 photographs of people.
Below each is the person’s name:
Bijal Vachharajani
Jerry Pinto
At the top is this text:
Feedback on MS
In a band across the bottom are two logos.
On the left, one logotype has a stylised image of three books on a shelf and next to it, the name of the organisation, Free Libraries Network, India & South Asia in dark blue letters.
On the right, the second logotype, which has a stylised image of a blue gift box opening and little red book flying out of it, and the name of the campaign, Library Love.

For a donation of INR 5000, Bijal Vachharajani will offer feedback on your picture book manuscript and a 20 minute Zoom call discussion.

Jerry Pinto will give you detailed feedback and edit notes on your book-length manuscript if you donate INR 50,000.

Below that, a QR Code, and these words:
To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week. We still have some fabulous offers open #ForPoets #ClaimYoursNow Support free libraries everywhere!: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

The image is a poster with several elements.
On a blue background, there are several elements of a flyer.
There are 3 photographs of people.
Below each is the person’s name:
Srilata K
Aditi Rao
Pervin Saket
In the centre is this text:
Poetry
In a band across the bottom are two logos.
On the left, one logotype has a stylised image of three books on a shelf and next to it, the name of the organisation, Free Libraries Network, India & South Asia in dark blue letters.
On the right, the second logotype, which has a stylised image of a blue gift box opening and little red book flying out of it, and the name of the campaign, Library Love.

For a donation of INR 2000, you and nine other donors will get a three hour poetry workshop over zoom with Srilata K.

For a donation of INR 4,000, you will get access to Aditi Rao’s 6-part self-paced poetry course online on The Make Space.

For a donation of INR 3000, you and four other donors will receive detailed feedback on a set of three poems each from Pervin Saket.

Below that, a QR Code, and these words:
To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week. We still have some fabulous offers open #ForWritersByWriters. #ClaimYours Support free libraries everywhere!: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

The image is a poster with several elements.
On a blue background, there are several elements of a flyer.
There are 6 photographs of people.
Below each is the person’s name:
Kiran Manral
Tashan Mehta
Ranjini Rao
Anindita Ghose
Shutapa Paul
वन्दना यादव
In the centre is this text:
One-on-one sessions
In a band across the bottom are two logos.
On the left, one logotype has a stylised image of three books on a shelf and next to it, the name of the organisation, Free Libraries Network, India & South Asia in dark blue letters.
On the right, the second logotype, which has a stylised image of a blue gift box opening and little red book flying out of it, and the name of the campaign, Library Love.

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week. We still have some fabulous offers open #StoryWriters. #ClaimYoursNow Support free libraries everywhere!: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

Get personal detailed critique of any short story you want by Shiv Ramdas for a donation of INR 5000.

For INR 4000, Anjum Hasan will constructively critique a piece of your writing.

Anil Menon is offering detailed editorial comments on three short stories or the first 20,000 words of a novel for INR 10,000

For INR 15,000, Avtar Singh will take a close look at your prose work in progress (short story, essay), and suggest a way forward.

Below that, a QR Code, and these words:
To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week and we have some fabulous offers #ForKids that are still open. #ClaimYoursNow & support free libraries everywhere!: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

For a donation of INR 5000, Menaka Raman will do an interactive online reading session from one of her books for a young person and their friends.

You will get a spot on Likla and Kripa’s in-person workshop inspired by the work of Somnath Hore for INR 5000.

For a donation of INR 3000, Adithi Rao will facilitate a 3 hour writing workshop for children on the three key aspects of building a powerful story.

Get an online poetry-writing workshop for children between
10-14 years on a weekend in May with Samina Mishra for a donation of INR 2500.

Below that, a QR Code, and these words:
To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week. We still have some fabulous offers open #NameACharacter. #ClaimYoursNow: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

For a donation of INR 5,000, Gautam Bhatia will name a character in his next novel after you or a person of your choice.

For a donation of INR 4,000, Shabnam Minwalla will name a character in a book after you or someone else and give you a personalised signed copy.

Below that, a QR Code, and these words:
To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Our member-organisations show us every day and in every way, that the Right To Read, when delivered, can transform entire generations. Everyone is a thinker. And if you’re a thinker you deserve the Right To Read. 📸 Chetana Trust, ARM Library, Chennai

Two children are huddled over an “accessible” book customised for visually impaired readers. An older girl in pigtails, black rimmed spectacles and a bright green tshirt guides the fingers of another reader who is younger, has shirt hair and wears a yellow collared shirt. They’re both reading the book with their fingers, together.

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நாடிகா நாடியா / Nadika Nadja @nadjanadika.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

And then, this. All through March and April, a special @freelibsnet.bsky.social #LibraryLove project, in which I will write you a new short story, just for you, based on the people you want to put in your story. #ShortStory #CustomStories bsky.app/profile/free...

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

#LibraryLove isn’t over! Our fun(d)raising campaign stays open until 15 March. That’s two more weeks for you to snap up any — many! — of the amazing offers we have been sharing. Scan the code or visit www.fln.org.in/librarylove/ #RightToRead #OpenBooksOpenMinds #FreePublicLibrariesForALL

Until 15th March you can still choose any or many of the fabulous things our creative friends have been offering you in exchange for donations to Free Libraries Network. Scroll back to into our timeline to check them out. Share the love by telling your pals!
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Logos of Free Libraries Network and Library Love campaign

Scannable QR code with teh text: To claim any Library Love offer scan this code or go to www.fln.org.in/library love

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@PurnimaARR @purnima.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

It’s not over yet. We have over 40 offers by some of the coolest people in literature and art.

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Sridala @sridala.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

There are some amazing offers from the @freelibsnet.bsky.social for their fundraiser, so do go to their handle to check out everything. Mine is here: www.townscript.com/e/library-lo...

townscript.com

Townscript | Online Event Registration and Ticketing Platform

Discover Events in your city and buy tickets online instantly. You can also create your event and start selling tickets online within a minute.

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Peter G @zigzackly.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Want a short story critiqued by an expert? @nameshiv.bsky.social, who does a lot of this is making an offer to do just that for a donation of ₹5000 to FLN. (If you ask nicely, he may also get his brother-in-law to send you a sack or rice.) bsky.app/profile/free...

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

We need a whole lotta library L💙VE! Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Jerry Pinto will read your ENTIRE manuscript! So scan the QR code on slide 2 to donate OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

The image is a poster with several elements.
On a blue background, there are several elements of a flyer.
There is a photograph of a person looking at camera.
Below that, the person’s name, and a description:
Jerry Pinto
Poet, author, teacher
Next to it is this text:
I will give you detailed feedback and edit notes on your book-length manuscript if you donate INR 50,000 to the Free Libraries Network.
In a band across the bottom are two logos.
On the left, one logotype has a stylised image of three books on a shelf and next to it, the name of the organisation, Free Libraries Network, India & South Asia in dark blue letters.
On the right, the second logotype, which has a stylised image of a blue gift box opening and little red book flying out of it, and the name of the campaign, Library Love.

I will take one month to read your manuscript and give you with detailed notes via email (no calls, please). I will read these on a first-come-first-served basis. That is, if you are the first donor, you get your feedback after one month, the second donor will get feedback after two months, and so on.
Jerry Pinto is by his own description, a poet. His first book of poems, Asylum, was published in 2004. He has also co-edited the poetry anthology Confronting Love. His non-fiction books include Surviving Women, Helen: The Life and Times of an H Bomb, and Leela: A Portrait (with Leela Naidu). He also co-edited the essay collections Bombay Meri Jaan: Writings on Mumbai, and Reflected in Water: Writings on Goa. His novels include Murder in Mahim, the multiple award-winning Em and the Big Hoom, and, most recently, The Education of Yuri.
Below that, a QR Code, and words:
To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

FLN is a collective of grassroots organisations and practitioners building, operating and advocating for free, anti-caste and feminist libraries that guarantee equal access to reading, learning and information resources for all.
We work with governments, civil society, national and international library associations, publishers and literary groups and individuals, to create policy and implement free-library curricula and models, and to reform India’s public library system.
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Library Love (14–28 February)
Our storyteller friends are making an array of generous offers in exchange for donations to FLN.
Funds raised will go towards curating book sets for grassroots libraries, training library leaders, research and advocacy, and paying our team of educators, organisers, trainers, researchers and managers.
Donations to Free Libraries Network FLN are exempt from tax under section 80G of the Income Tax Act (old regime). FLN can only accept donations within India and in Indian currency.

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In large text at centre are these words:
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Our vision of a free library does not stop at delivering excellent library services to all. It must also be anti-caste, gender and disability-inclusive, and do the essential work of welcoming into reading and thinking, those who have been historically excluded.
FLN asserts that free libraries are a matter of right.
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In a band across the bottom are two logos.
On the left, one logotype has a stylised image of three books on a shelf and next to it, the name of the organisation, Free Libraries Network, India & South Asia in dark blue letters.
On the right, the second logotype, which has a stylised image of a blue gift box opening and little red book flying out of it, and the name of the campaign, Library Love.

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

One L💙VE! One Heart! Let's get together and feel all right. Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Arundhathi Subramaniam is making an amazing offer. Scan the QR code on slide 2 OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

We will have a deep conversation around writing on the life of the spiritual seeker — the challenges and possible ways to navigate those.
This will be via online video chat, with up to 10 participants, for around 90 minutes on a Saturday in April.

Bio of the artist:
Arundhathi Subramaniam is a poet and a writer on the sacred.
She has been active over the years as poetry editor, anthologist, literary and performing arts critic and curator.
Author of fourteen books of poetry and prose, her recent work includes the acclaimed sacred poetry anthology, ‘Wild Women: Seekers, Protagonists and Goddesses in Sacred Indian Poetry;’ a book of essays on contemporary women on sacred journeys, ‘Women Who Wear Only Themselves;’ and a poetry collection, ‘Love Without a Story.’

Below that, a QR Code, and these words:
To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

We need you to show a whole lotta library L💙VE! Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Be in @gautambhatia88.bsky.social 's next book! So scan the QR code on slide 2 OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

I am presently working on a sequel to The Sentence, which will be finished by the end of he year. It will feature a cast of new as well as recurring characters, and one of the new characters can be named after the donor or someone of their choice.

Bio of the artist:
Gautam Bhatia is the science fiction writer, editor, and reviewer. He is the author of the SF duology, The Wall and The Horizon, and the stand-alone novel, The Sentence. He is the co-ordinating editor of Strange Horizons, a Hugo-award winning magazine of fantasy and science fiction.

Below that, a QR Code, and these words:
To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

We need you to show a whole lotta library L💙VE! Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Be in @gautambhatia88 's next book! Scan the QR code on slide 2 OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

We need a whole lotta library L💙VE! Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Meera Ganapathi will send you a print copy of her zine! So scan the QR code on slide 2 to donate OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

'A reminder to pay the electricity bill' is a collection of poetry and prose created to collect funds for covid relief in the thick of the second wave of the pandemic. The zine is written by me and illustrated by Harshita Borah.

Bio of the artist:
Meera Ganapathi is a former advertising professional, and the founder and editor of the literary and arts publication, The Soup. She has written various books for children, like, ‘The Girl Who Could Not Stop Laughing,’ ‘Uma vs Upma,’ ‘A friend for Poochi,’ and ‘Paati vs UNCLE,’ which was published by Puffin India in 2022. Her poems and short stories have appeared in several anthologies, including, ‘Cat People’ and ‘A Case of Indian Marvels - Dazzling Short Stories by India's Finest Writers.’
Below that, a QR Code, and these words:
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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

We need a whole lotta Library L💙VE! Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Soumya Mukerji is making an amazing offer. So scan the QR code on slide 2 to donate OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

I am offering a place of reverie, revelry and relevant discussion on writing about transdisciplinary cultures in a convergent world. This is for a cohort of up to 10 people.

Bio of the artist:
Soumya Mukerji is a transdisciplinary writer, editor, journalist and culturalist. Her writing and curatorial consulting converges global culture and literature, nature, arts, design and digital creativity, human experience and social issues. Over 16 years, Soumya’s work has appeared in prominent publications such as The Guardian, The Hindu Literary Review and Sunday Magazine, The Bombay Literary Magazine, NDTV and Hindustan Times. She has led independent and progressive media houses with roles such as Managing Editor of STIRworld and Deputy Editor of Platform Magazine.

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

One L💙VE! One Heart! Let's get together and feel all right. Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Sonia Faleiro is making an amazing offer. So scan the QR code on slide 2 OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

For a donation of INR 5000, I will give you a signed copy of either my book, ‘The Good Girls: An Ordinary Killing,’ or ‘How I Write,’ a collection of interviews which I edited.
I will offer five copies of each book.

Bio of the artist:
Sonia Faleiro’s most recent book, ‘The Good Girls: An Ordinary Killing,’ was nominated for the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize, the ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-fiction, and the Premio Inge Feltrinelli. Her previous books are ‘Beautiful Thing: Inside the Secret World of Bombay's Dance Bars,’ and ‘The Girl.’ She also edited ‘How I Write,’ a collection of interviews with major South Asian writers.
Sonia also founded South Asia Speaks, a literary mentorship programme, and Artists For Change, and co-founded Deca, a global cooperative of award-winning journalists, and Books For Gaza.

Below that, a QR Code, and these words:
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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

One L💙VE! One Heart! Let's get together and feel all right. Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL nameshiv.bsky.social is making an amazing offer. Scan the QR code on slide 2 OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

The image is a poster with several elements.
On a blue background, there are several elements of a flyer.
There is an illustration of a person looking at camera.
Below that, the person’s name, and a description:
Shiv Ramdas
Writer, storyteller
Next to it is this text:
I will give you a personal detailed critique of any short story you want if you donate at least INR 5000 to this cause which is very dear to my heart.
In a band across the bottom are two logos.
On the left, one logotype has a stylised image of three books on a shelf and next to it, the name of the organisation, Free Libraries Network, India & South Asia in dark blue letters.
On the right, the second logotype, which has a stylised image of a blue gift box opening and little red book flying out of it, and the name of the campaign, Library Love.

Not to toot my own horn but story critiques are something I’m pretty good at, I get asked to do them fairly frequently, which is why I almost never offer up the service in public. You should take me up on this.

Bio of the artist:
Shiv Ramdas is a multi-award nominated author of speculative fiction short stories and novels. In 2020 he became one of only two Indian writers to ever be nominated for a Hugo, a Nebula and an Ignyte Award in the same year. His first novel, Domechild, was India’s first mainstream cyberpunk novel. His short fiction has appeared in Slate, Strange Horizons, Fireside Fiction, Podcastle and other publications.
He is a graduate of the Clarion West Writers Workshop. He was previously a radio host, and worked in journalism, advertising, and event management.

Below that, a QR Code, and these words:
To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

One L💙VE! One Heart! Let's get together and feel all right. Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL nameshiv.bsky.social is making an amazing offer. Scan the QR code on slide 2 OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Aditya M @almostinfamous.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

please take part in their fundraisers - these people are doing stellar work for real

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நாடிகா நாடியா / Nadika Nadja @nadjanadika.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Bluesky butterflies? Please please do check out @freelibsnet.bsky.social and the campaign some of us are a part of to take books to people. Sign up for one, two, all the offers. Celebrate stories and books and libraries.

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

One L💙VE! One Heart! Let's get together and feel all right. Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Ranjini Rao is making an amazing offer. So scan the QR code on slide 2 to donate OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

I will do an online one-on-one private consultation with anyone who needs support on a writing project (a book, a pitch or proposal).

Bio of the artist:
I’m a multipotentialite: I teach communications, cook food, and write books. In a career spanning over 25 years, I’ve written six books, taught over 10,000 hours across global classrooms, hosted more than 60 writing, cooking & culture immersion workshops for individuals, schools and corporates, written over 150 articles and columns in newspapers, hosted and participated in several panel discussions, and consulted on menu planning projects for a handful of startups and cafes.

I believe that the humanizing of the stories we tell, and the way we tell them based on lived experience, is crucial.

Below that, a QR Code, and these words:
To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Nakul Shenoy 🕴️ @nakulshenoy.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

This is a wonderful, much-needed initiative by @freelibsnet.bsky.social to enable access to books and reading across the country. Please to check out the incredible return gifts on offer and have a great time while making a difference with your donation.

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

L💙VE knows no bounds when it’s in support of Free Libraries Network-FLN and its campaign for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL @nakulshenoy.bsky.social is making a magical offer. Scan the QR code on slide 2 to donate OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

I will talk about magic, why I think it’s the best hobby anyone can have — no matter their age — and also perform a few effects over the internet, direct to your home. You can also ask questions, and perhaps even learn a trick or two. Overall, this will be a meaningful and memorable never-before experience for you and your family/friends.

NAKUL SHENOY is The Mind Reader — a top mystery entertainer and motivational speaker based in Bangalore. This globally-acclaimed mentalist & 10-time TEDx speaker is the author of ‘Smart Course in Magic’. A speaker of choice for Fortune 500 companies, Nakul has won an international following for his high-impact performances at coveted events across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, UK, and the USA. A compulsive reader of books and a self-proclaimed teaholic, he is @nakulshenoy on most socials.

Below that, a QR Code, and these words:
To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

L💙VE knows no bounds when it’s in support of Free Libraries Network-FLN and its campaign for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Shutapa Paul is making an amazing offer. So scan the QR code on slide 2 to donate OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Free Libraries Network - India @freelibsnet.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

L💙VE knows no bounds when it’s in support of Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Anil Menon is making an amazing offer. So scan the QR code on slide 2 to donate OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

Writers have great things to say, but often aren't able to transfer them onto the page. The solution is simple: a writer should be as honest as possible in their writing. It is important to have someone who can provide accurate, specific and frank feedback. Which is where I can help.

ANIL MENON’s most recent work is the novel The Coincidence Plot (Simon & Schuster, 2023). It was preceded by a collection of his speculative short fiction, The Inconceivable Idea Of The Sun: Stories (Hachette, 2022). His novel Half Of What I Say (Bloomsbury, 2015) was shortlisted for the 2016 Hindu Literary Award. His stories have been translated into more than a dozen languages, including Arabic, Hebrew, Igbo, and Romanian. Anil is the chief editor of The Bombay Literary Magazine and a co-curator of the Literature component for the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival.

Below that, a QR Code:
To claim this offer (and view all the other offers), please scan this code, or go to https://www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

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Peter G @zigzackly.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

One more talented friend, the artist and illustrator Gynelle Alves, steps up. G is offering personalised illustrations in inks and watercolours for donations of ₹5500. (A portrait of your cat is one of the options!) bsky.app/profile/free...

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Peter G @zigzackly.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Small break (yes, more offers coming) to note things I should have mentioned earlier in the thread. The QR code in the first few offers began to glitch because FLN ran out of free uses. Use this one to see all offers. And FLN can only accept donations from within India and in Indian currency.

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Hamsini H @hamsini.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

So new and so late to learn about this but FLN is doing stellar work! If you want to engage with some pretty cool people and support free libraries at the same time, look at their list of artists, writers and others donating time to raise funds. The fundraiser ends on 28 Feb so check it out ASAP!

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