Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Street Library 'Roi Ja Batoruwa' Promotes Reading in Nalbari
In Nalbari, Assam, a street library called 'Roi Ja Batoruwa' has been set up by Shivani Bora.
It's a small library on the side of the road where anyone can come and read books for free.
The library is open during the day and has books written by Shivani Bora herself.
She started this library to encourage people, especially young ones, to read more and stay away from bad habits.
The library is near a school and a busy road, making it easy for students and travelers to stop by and read for a little while.
Shivani hopes that this library will inspire more people to read and help create a reading culture in Assam.
Shivani Bora, a government officer, established 'Roi Ja Batoruwa', a street library in Nalbari, Assam.
The library is located near Raghunath Choudhary Higher Secondary School and is accessible to students, travelers, and local youth.
It operates during daytime hours and offers a collection of five books, including those authored by Bora.
The initiative aims to promote reading and counter substance abuse among rural youth.
Bora hopes the library will inspire similar efforts across Assam to foster a culture of reading.
- Who
- Shivani Bora, a government officer and writer
- What
- A street library named 'Roi Ja Batoruwa'
- When
- Officially began in early 2026
- Where
- Mukalmua, Nalbari, Assam, near Raghunath Choudhary Higher Secondary School
- Why
- To promote reading and combat substance abuse among rural youth
- Location
- Mukalmua, Nalbari, Assam
- Founder
- Shivani Bora
- Books Available
- 5 (short stories and novels)
- Accessibility
- Daytime hours, plans for evening extension
- Initiation Date
- Early 2026
- Primary Audience
- Students, travelers, local youth
- Cost
- Free of cost
- Social Goal
- Counter substance abuse with reading