MONDAY – FRIDAY · 15.30
After-School Tutoring
Homework support and reading, writing, and numeracy practice for primary pupils, plus maths and languages for secondary students.
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Gampong Jambo Timu · Lhokseumawe
A place to learn, play, create and inspire
Rumoh Baca Hasan-Savvas is a community centre and literacy hub in Gampong Jambo Timu, Blang Mangat. We support children, teenagers, and the wider community through literacy activities, learning classes, and skills training.
Run together with residents, students, and volunteer teachers from Lhokseumawe
2016
Serving the community
for the past ten years
3,000+
Books in the collection
Supported by
Politeknik Negeri Lhokseumawe
Badan Arsip dan Perpustakaan Lhokseumawe
Yayasan Solidaritas Aksi Peduli
Perpustakaan Nasional RI
Library
Children’s, young adult, and general titles that neighbours can borrow at no cost.
Study Room
Regular classes every Sunday morning for kindergarten and primary school children.
Community Hub
A place to gather, socialise, practise new skills, and exchange ideas with other members of the community.
120+
Active children & teens
3,000+
Books in the collection
6
Days open per week
12
Campus & community partners
01 — About Us
A learning space that belongs to the community.
Set in the heart of Gampong Jambo Timu, Rumoh Baca Hasan-Savvas opens every afternoon as a place for children to read, do their homework, and learn something new alongside our volunteers.
We believe access to books and learning support should not stop at the school gate. That is why everything here is free, open to anyone, and run together with residents, students, and volunteer teachers from Lhokseumawe and the surrounding area.
02 — Programmes
Regular activities all week long
Every programme is free and open to the children and teenagers of Gampong Jambo Timu and nearby villages.
EVERY DAY · 14.00 – 18.00
Open Reading Hours
Open shelves for every age. Children may read on site or borrow books to take home.
Come & read →SATURDAY · 09.00
Digital Literacy
Basic computing, graphic design, and digital literacy through games and hands-on props, run with university community-service students.
Schedule →SUNDAY · 09.00
Handicraft Workshop
Creative and life-skills classes for women and young women — from upcycling to basic entrepreneurship training.
Sign up →03 — Gallery
A day at Rumoh Baca.
04 — Collaboration
Working with campuses & community organisations.
Rumoh Baca is a standing partner for university and polytechnic community-service programmes in Lhokseumawe. We welcome lecturers, students, and communities who would like to run a programme with the village children.
Propose a collaboration →05 — Support Us
Three ways to keep Rumoh Baca alive
Donate Books
Children’s books, young adult novels, encyclopaedias, and gently used textbooks are always welcome.
Volunteer as a Teacher
Set aside one afternoon a week to help children with their studies or to practise a new skill.
Cover Running Costs
Help with electricity, stationery, and the upkeep that keeps the reading room open every day.
Would you like to contribute? Get in touch.
We reply within 1–2 working days.
06 — Visit
Our door is open.
Address
Gampong Jambo Timu, Blang Mangat District,
Lhokseumawe, Aceh 24352, Indonesia
Lhokseumawe, Aceh 24352, Indonesia
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday · 09.00 – 17.00 WIB
Sunday · 09.00 – 12.00 WIB
Sunday · 09.00 – 12.00 WIB
Contact
Map — Gampong Jambo Timu, Blang Mangat