Makeshift Reading Rooms

Communities in Riau and Makassar have opened libraries to promote reading among the public. They have amassed thousands of books.

EVERY car-free Sunday in Pekanbaru-the capital of Riau Province-residents gather outside to exercise or to spend time with their families. On one corner near the city park, a group of young people can generally be found next to a pile of books.

Kartika Amalia, 26, usually arrives at 6am to se