I founded the Readers' Club Kuwait to create an ecosystem where reading and fun knowledge sharing become a joyful part of every child’s life. The main goal of the club is to build a strong reading culture and nurture scientific thinking in an engaging and creative way. In Kuwait, public libraries are limited, and many children don’t have easy access to a wide variety of books. This makes it harder for them to explore new worlds through reading or discover knowledge beyond their school textbooks.
My younger sister and I are both avid readers. We’ve read hundreds of books, and our love for reading has always played a big role in shaping how we see the world. We also host a television program on Kuwait National TV called “Kids Reading”, where we introduce different kinds of books to young viewers and encourage them to read more. But even with all this passion for reading, we often found it difficult to find new books in Kuwait. That experience gave me the idea — what if children could share the books they have with each other?
That’s how the Readers' Club Kuwait was born — out of a personal need and a shared dream.
The club doesn’t just promote reading, but also builds a sense of community and curiosity. One of our main initiatives is the Book Pooling Program, an online platform where children list the books they own in a shared digital database. They keep the books at home, but other members can browse the list and borrow from them. It’s like building a virtual library made possible by everyone’s personal collection. This model encourages sharing, makes books more accessible, and is highly scalable for larger communities.
We also organize storytelling sessions, fun science activities, and creative events to nurture both imagination and scientific temper. Through the Readers' Club, I hope to create a space where children feel inspired to read, learn, share, and grow together — turning a simple idea into a movement for change.
Since its beginning, the Readers’ Club Kuwait has started gaining attention and slowly spreading beyond my close circle of friends and community. What began as a small idea — to help children read more books and share knowledge in a fun way — is now growing into a wider movement. More and more children are getting involved, and the feedback has been very encouraging. Recently, the club took an exciting new step: we launched it in my school — The Indian Community School, Kuwait, where more than 3000 students study.
I spoke with our school principal about the Readers’ Club and how it is helping children outside the school become better readers and thinkers. He was truly inspired by the progress of the club and appreciated the idea of encouraging reading and knowledge sharing. With his support, we are now setting up a school-based branch of the Readers’ Club that is specially designed for our school community.
At school, we are planning several fun and meaningful activities to get students excited about books and ideas. One of the first things we’ll launch is a school-specific Book Pooling Program. This means students from our school can list the books they have at home into a shared digital database, just like in the main club. Other students can then see the list and borrow the books they are interested in. Everyone keeps their books at home, but we create a virtual library from our combined collections.
As the Readers’ Club started growing and found a new home in my school (The Indian Community School, Kuwait), we decided to make it even more engaging and meaningful for students. One of the most exciting additions has been the Reading Corner in every classroom. After I explained the idea to our principal, he fully supported it. Now, each class has a small space, a reading corner where a few books are kept, contributed by club members from their personal collections. These are books that children can read during free time, in between classes, or whenever they want a short break from regular lessons. It’s a small change, but it makes a big difference because it brings books physically closer to children and invites them to read just for fun.
Another fun addition is our "Question of the Week" board. Each week, we post a few open-ended or creative questions on the class board or hallway. These questions can be about anything — math puzzles, science facts, book characters, or even imaginative “what-if” scenarios. Any student can write their answer on the board. It’s a great way to encourage thinking, discussion, and participation without pressure
First thing is that you have to be passionate in reading. Then begin with a few friends or classmates who love reading (this is exactly what I did). Talk about the idea of sharing books and learning together. Even 5–10 students is enough to start. Ask each member to list the books they are willing to share. You can collect these titles in a notebook, Google Sheet, or a simple online form. Include book titles, author names, and who owns them. Decide together how long books can be borrowed, how to take care of them, and how to return them. Keep it friendly and simple. If you want to scale it up, you can create a shared Google Drive, or website where all members can browse available books. Reading Corners in classrooms. Plan Fun Activities such as Weekly book reviews, Storytelling for young kids etc. Also publicize it through social media and news. Plan collaborate activities with other organizations
