Meet our three librarians at Sapana Library

Written by fernanda Frighetto on 12. May 2024. Posted in Nepal, Storytime.

Today we would like to introduce you to our dear and valued librarians. During our time in Nepal, we were able to get to know them as villagers who all live and grew up in Khoramukh and as applicants for the library staff positions. After a selection process and several days of trial work, we finally decided on Pabrita, Jyoti and Rajesh based on their skills, commitment and willingness.

What we would like to mention here is that we deliberately wanted to employ people from the village, even if this meant a longer training period and more patience for us due to less education than in the city. Giving people from the village a chance first is very important to us.

We have entrusted them with the task of looking after the children and visitors to our library, as well as managing the library on site. Thanks to the skills and hard work of these young employees, it is possible for the day-to-day running of the library to function well.

All library staff are paid by Sapana. Two of the employees share a 100% workload as they both have young children. This means that they can still work and have the opportunity to earn their own money.

Roles and Responsibilities

The library staff’s tasks include maintaining the books and the entire collection, cleaning the premises, ordering, registering and shelving new books and lending them to library guests. In addition, monthly workshops are offered, which are organized and supervised by the librarians. We are very proud to tell you a little more about these three today.

Meet our librarians at Sapana Library

Pabitra Sunar

Age: 26
Workload: 50%
Children: one little boy
Professional experience: Sewing teacher for two years, teacher at Lwang School

What I like about working in the library:
I love the relaxing atmosphere in the library and it’s a great place to meet my friends.

What do I like to do in my free time?
In my spare time I like to cook new recipes, look after my son and watch TV.

What is my favorite book and why?
My favorite book is “Ejoriya” by Subin Bhattarai because it describes a captivating story and beautiful characters. It deals with love, hate and conflict of the family members in the story. Since the story is set in Nepal, I have a special connection to it.

I think the library brings us:
Sapana Library brings us joy and excitement as well as welcome changes in our lives.

What is my dream?
My dream is to impart and share knowledge and education and to work in the library in the long term.

One famous person I would like to meet in my life is:
If I had to choose, it would be great to meet Michelle Obama. She is such an inspiring and empowering personality and I would love to hear her insights and wisdom first hand.

Something special about me is:
I am very good at teaching children and have a comfortable way of expressing myself. I am good at presenting the knowledge from books in a way that is easy for children to understand.

What else I would like to say is:
I think libraries are magical places where you can immerse yourself in different worlds through books. They offer a treasure trove of knowledge, inspiration and a sense of community.

Jyoti Devkota

Age: 27
Workload: 50%
Children: Proud mother of a little girl and a boy
Work experience: Sewing teacher for two years, teacher for six months, working in my own restaurant

What I like about working in the library:
The library is a paradise for me to escape into the world of books.

What do I like to do in my free time?
In my free time, I like to learn something new and play with my children, watch YouTube videos and listen to audio books.

What is my favorite book and why?
My favorite book is “Yogmaya”. It is a historical book by Neelam Karki. This novel gives a comprehensive understanding of the women’s rights movement in Nepal.

I think the library brings us:
It brings us happiness and quenches our thirst for knowledge.

What is my dream?
My dream is to set children on the right path and help them to read books.

One famous person I would like to meet in my life is:
Haribansha Acharya from Nepal. He teaches us that being sad does not mean giving up. Flowers can bloom even if they grow from stones. You should learn to spread happiness in the outside world.

There is something special about me:
I believe in the joy of continuous learning and in sharing our knowledge!

What else I would like to say is:
The innocence of children has a special place in my heart.

Rajesh Gurung

Age: 24
Workload: 100%
Children: none
Work experience: Teacher for six months, tourist tour manager for three years and photographer for five years

What I like about working at the library:
Sapana Library is a very peaceful place where I can discover new things and do research on all kinds of topics.

What do I like to do in my free time?
In my free time, I like to research about my interests, such as nature, wildlife and photography.

What is my favorite book and why?
It is “Usle Diyeko umer” (NEPALI) by Buddhi Sagar because it contains many stories where the author has learned a lot and teaches us a lot about daily life and the mistakes we have made in our lives.

I think the library brings us:
The library encourages the reading habit and brings new wind and three jobs to our village.

What is my dream?
My dream is to become a successful person.

One famous person I would like to meet in my life is:
This is Nims Dai from Nepal. He is a famous Nepalese mountaineer, known from the movie “14 Peaks – Nothing is Impossible”. He teaches us to never give up in life.

There is something special about me:
I can live in the same place for a long time without getting the feeling that I’m getting bored.

Another thing I would like to say is:
Don’t hesitate to learn new things in life, and NEVER give up!