第3091期:Indonesian villagers build mini learning center

Small wooden boxes like these have become a common sight in American neighborhoods. Visitors can take a book or leave a book.像这样的小木盒在美国社区已变得随处可见。访客可以取走一本书或留下一本书。In Indonesia, free libraries are rare, especially in rural communities. But they seemed like a great idea to Nining Dwi Astuti, a civil servant who lives in central Java.在印度尼西亚，免费图书馆很罕见，尤其是在农村社区。但对于住在爪哇岛中部的公务员宁宁·德维·阿斯图蒂来说，这些主意似乎很不错。With the support of local officials and fellow villagers, she built the only registered Little Free Library in the area.在当地官员和乡亲们的支持下，她建成了该地区唯一注册的免费小图书馆。Many people asked how do we borrow a book, who do we return the book to. I said just take it and if you want to returned it, just put it back. They were kind of surprised.很多人问我们如何借书，把书还给谁。我说拿着就好，如果想还回来，放回去就行。他们有点惊讶。Her little blue box was a hit with villagers. It is now a learning hub for local children.她的小蓝箱在村民中大受欢迎，如今已成为当地孩子们的学习中心。I come here to study, read books, and borrow books. Seeing children drawn to her free library, Dwi Astuti decided to take it a step further.我来这里学习、读书和借书。看到孩子们被她的免费图书馆吸引，阿斯图蒂决定更进一步。In the village, the internet is limited. Many people don't have internet at home. They use internet tokens. The quota is also limited.村子里网络有限，很多人家里没有网络，他们使用上网卡，流量也有限制。We took the initiative to install Wi-Fi at home, so children would borrow books in the morning and study there at night.我们主动在家里安装了无线网络，这样孩子们早上就可以借书，晚上就在那里学习。Elsewhere in central Java, a local teacher Ari Hendra Permana repurposed used furniture to set up his own Little Free Library.在爪哇中部其他地区，当地教师阿里·亨德拉·佩尔马纳利用旧家具改造，搭建了自己的免费小图书馆。Nowadays, children seldom read books. Instead, they play games. The target of the library is children.如今，孩子们很少读书，而是玩游戏。图书馆的目标群体是儿童。Since he set up the free library in 2019, children of all ages congregate on Permana's front porch.自2019年他设立免费图书馆以来，各年龄段的孩子都聚集在佩尔马纳家的前廊。Many books are torn and damaged because they are borrowed so often. This one was glued earlier, but now it's torn again.许多书籍因频繁借阅而破损不堪。这个之前粘过，但现在又被撕破了。Ideally, a little free library functions by allowing kids to not only borrow books, but also to donate them, resulting in steady circulation.理想情况下，一个小型免费图书馆的运作方式是，让孩子们不仅可以借书，还可以捐书，从而实现图书的持续流通。But this is difficult to achieve in villages where the literacy level is low.但这在识字率低的村庄难以实现。To overcome the problem, Dwi Astuti and Permana rely on donations and purchase books using their own money.为了解决这个问题，德维·阿斯图蒂和佩尔马纳依靠捐款并自掏腰包买书。I received book donations from friends and colleagues. I also received a grant from the village.我收到了朋友和同事捐赠的书籍，还收到了村里的一笔赠款。To buy books, I have to travel at least 45 kilometers to downtown Cilacap, because there are no book stores around here.为了买书，我至少得前往45公里外的芝拉扎市中心，因为这附近没有书店。For both of them, it's a small sacrifice that makes a big difference for their communities.对他们两人来说，这是为社区带来重大改变的小小牺牲。