Free Libraries Network - FLN

Hello world! We are the Free Libraries Network-FLN (previously TCLN), a collective of free library orgs and practitioners who are fighting for the #RightToRead throughout India (& S. Asia) especially in deprived, under-served and historically excluded communities.

Sharing this post or telling someone about the campaign helps more than you know. #LibraryLove #TheRightToRead #FreeLibraries #ReadingForAll #CommunityLibraries #FLN

If you’ve been thinking about donating, this is a beautiful moment to join in and help us finish strong. ₹5k | ₹10k | ₹15k | ₹25k 🔗 Donate through the link in our bio And if you’ve already contributed, thank you :)

We did this together 💛 Because of this incredible community, Library Love Month has raised ₹2.14 lakhs so far. Every contribution, big or small, is strengthening our work of supporting 250+ free libraries across India with training, mentoring, book access, shared learning.

Call for Book Donations We have initiated a book collection drive in Delhi NCR, and are reaching out to you, our generous community, to donate your preloved books and help us spread the joy of reading to those who need it most. You can drop off your books at our drop centres (details in the poster below), or we can arrange a pick-up for large collections within Delhi. For more details, please contact us at 8384874299 or communitylibrarybansa@gmail.com or fill this form forms.gle/HYFwm9yDbE2Bdy… & please help us in spreading the word. Thank you for your continued support. #BookDonations #CallForSupport

Building an anti-caste, feminist library: A fear-free space reclaiming suppressed histories, bridging generations, fostering collective learning & solidarity. Through our ancestors' stories, we challenge power, expand knowledge & access. Join the transformation! Jai Bhim!

Donate through the link- lnkd.in/gD-qV4an 💛 Tag someone who helped you fall in love with reading — a teacher, librarian, friend, or family member — and tell them why. #LibraryLove #TheRightToRead #FreeLibraries #ReadingForAll

This Library Love Month, we’re raising ₹3 lakhs to sustain the people, coordination, and programs that help this network grow with care. If you love books, stories, and the right to read, this is a meaningful way to share that love. ₹5k | ₹10k | ₹15k | ₹25k

Libraries are powered by people This Valentine’s season, we’re celebrating the people who keep the love for reading alive- librarians, volunteers, community members, readers and library members who show up day after day. Donate through the link- lnkd.in/gD-qV4an

₹5k | ₹10k | ₹15k | ₹25k 🔗 Donate through the links- pages.razorpay.com/pl_SC1AtIPIHJc… or fill this Google form- forms.gle/tj4Nx17hXkwHff… 💛 Tell us in the comments: Who helped you fall in love with reading? Tag them or share a memory.

This Library Love Month, we’re raising ₹3 lakhs to sustain the people, organisations, and programs that help this network grow with care. If access to reading matters to you, this is a beautiful way to show your support.

Libraries need Love too Across India, 250+ free libraries are creating welcoming spaces where children and communities discover stories, imagination, and the joy of reading. 🔗 Donate through the links- pages.razorpay.com/pl_SC1AtIPIHJc… or fill this Google form- forms.gle/tj4Nx17hXkwHff…

We will be in World Book Fair from 12pm onwards at Hall No. 2 & 3, Stall L – 07. For any kind of coordination, reachout to Himanshu – 8882094887

Delhi Friends, If you’re heading to the World Book Fair tomorrow, say hi! I’ll be there, happy to meet, wander the stalls, and chat about books, libraries, reading, and everything in between. #WorldBookFair

If you’re a librarian, reader, publisher, author, or simply someone who cares about free and community-run libraries, we’d love to connect. DM us. See you at the World Book Fair! #FreeLibrariesNetwork #DelhiWorldBookFair #CommunityLibraries #ReadingForAll #FLN

We will be at the Delhi World Book Fair this year, and we’d love to meet you! Come say hello, have a conversation, and spend some time with us talking about books, reading cultures, community libraries, and collective ways of nurturing access to knowledge. 15th-16th Jan 2026

This honour reinforces our belief that community libraries are more than buildings — they are spaces of dignity, learning and justice. Thank you to every librarian, volunteer, donor and member who has kept this movement alive — this recognition belongs to you. #RightToRead

The award was presented in New Delhi by Thol. Thirumavalavan, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and longtime Dalit rights and bahujan leader, and D. Ravikumar, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), intellectual, writer and editor.

We are thrilled to announce that Free Libraries Network (FLN) has been honoured with the S. R. Ranganathan Award, 2025, conferred by Manarkeni Research Journal in New Delhi. This award recognises FLN as a movement, a grassroots collective that has redefined access to knowledge.