Gerobak Batja is a mobile library that are placed in public spaces and can be accessed by anyone for free. This wagon is managed by a community of Alumni SMA 3 Semarang (ALSTE) years 1999 independently.[1]

Forms cart selected in order to provoke the reader. The target is children ages kindergarten, elementary school and early teens. With the aim that children can get used to love reading from childhood.[2]

Now it has operated one Gerobak Batja located in Taman Tirto Agung Tembalang Semarang, which was officially opened for use by the Education Office of Semarang. Gerobak Batja are open every Sunday morning starting at 07:00 pm till 10:00 pm.[3] And its presence has been obtain positive appreciation from the mayor of Semarang Hendrar Prihadi through his personal Instagram account.[4]

References

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  1. ^ SIGIT ANDRIANTO (12 September 2016). "Mengenal Gerobak Batja, Perpustakaan Gratis di Ruang Publik". radarsemarang.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. ^ Zakki Amali (14 September 2016). "Gerobak Batja, Reboisasi Literasi dari Kota Semarang". suaramerdeka.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  3. ^ fariz fardianto (18 September 2016). "Galakkan Minat Membaca melalui Gerobak Batja". metrosemarang.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. ^ Message from the Mayor of Semarang In his Personal Instagram
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