What We’re Reading: The Tiny, Dual-Purpose ‘Microlibraries’ of Indonesia

What We’re Reading: The Tiny, Dual-Purpose ‘Microlibraries’ of Indonesia

What We’re Reading: The Tiny, Dual-Purpose ‘Microlibraries’ of Indonesia Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Let us know what you think at [email protected]. Small wonders According to a story in the  Guardian found by Contributing Editor Michaela Haas, Indonesia is building a network of “microlibraries” across the country. Launched in 2012, the initiative’s goal is to promote literacy while offering respite from the heat through a combination of shading and cross-ventilation. Michaela says: Following up on Geetanjali’s great library stories, I loved reading about microlibraries in Indonesia. Moooove away from the water We’ve written about red states at the forefront of good environmental practices before. A recent New York Times article caught the eye of Executive Editor Will Doig, who was impressed by Oklahoma’s successes in cleaning up rivers and streams. Will says: Keeping livestock away from streams and waterways has worked wonders in Ok…