Room to Read: A Journey of Establishing Libraries in Nepal

The non-governmental organization 'Room to Read,' founded by John Wood in 2000, has established over 4,500 libraries in Nepal and published around 400 titles of children's literature. Wood was inspired to create the organization after witnessing the lack of books in a school in Lamjung during a visit in 1998. Room to Read has distributed over 10 million books and currently operates in 600 schools across 15 districts, providing scholarships to female students and promoting reading skills. The article also touches upon the history and development of library science education in Nepal.