Overview
KitaabLink began from a book donation drive in Sabhapur village on the outskirts of Delhi, where young people had reopened an abandoned community hall as a free library. Donated books and funds from Saadhak helped stock it for school students and for those preparing for government examinations. On 28 September 2022 the library was named the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Public Library.
In March 2024 Saadhak Foundation and Operation Smile signed an MOU to build a supply chain that collects books in urban areas and takes them to remote rural regions. On Independence Day 2024 the project delivered books and stationery to a small government school in Bhatoli village, in the buffer zone of Jim Corbett National Park, where children walk the same paths as wild animals to reach class.
In June 2023 the library opened a girls-only section and recognised students who had cleared government exams.
Objectives
- 01Collect used books from urban donors and take them to rural libraries and schools
- 02Support free public libraries with books and teaching material
- 03Build the habit of reading and understanding in children and young students
Outcomes
- Sabhapur village library named the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Public Library (September 2022)
- First year of the project completed in May 2023
- Girls-only section opened at the library in June 2023
- Books and stationery delivered to a remote Uttarakhand school (August 2024)
