That is the message spread during the Book and Reading Culture Day in Thanh Hoa in 2024, with the desire to spread the value of books to readers. Because books are a treasure trove of human knowledge, the key to success for each person. Therefore, good books need to be "sown" in each person every day so that each person can gradually perfect and develop their personality and intelligence.
Students in Nong Cong district participate in the book festival.
It is not too much to say that books are the quintessence and wisdom of humanity. Each page of a book opens up "new horizons" for readers. Reading has always been an indispensable need in human life. Through reading books with reading skills, each individual will form a knowledge foundation to best solve problems arising in life. However, in the digital age, books and reading have gradually been overwhelmed by audio-visual culture. We can easily see the image of many people holding smartphones to surf the internet rather than reading newspapers, books...
In order for books to not only be pages of paper, but truly become invaluable assets for each person and the community, on February 24, 2014, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 284/QD-TTg to designate April 21 every year as Vietnam Book Day to encourage and develop the reading movement in the community. Then, on November 4, 2021, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1862/QD-TTg on organizing Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day, designating April 21 every year as Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day. Previously, on March 15, 2017, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 329/QD-TTg approving the Project "Promoting the development of reading culture needs in the community until 2020, with a vision to 2030". These things further affirm the important role and great significance of books and reading culture for each citizen.
In addition to affirming and honoring the value of books, the benefits that digital technology brings cannot be denied. Therefore, linking digital transformation with books and reading culture is a necessary thing and is gradually gaining attention. Typically, mobile library vehicles equipped with books and newspapers to serve readers in the traditional reading form and computers connected to the network to serve readers in cyberspace, are brought to localities. Along with that, publishing work has been gradually shifting to publishing in two types: Traditional books and e-books. However, in order for books in cyberspace to attract readers and not overwhelm traditional books, it is necessary to link the two types of publishing and have them interact and complement each other.
In order for books to become friends of everyone and to form reading habits and culture, in addition to innovation in books, there needs to be innovation in organizing propaganda, implementing activities related to books and reading culture to change people's awareness and actions about the benefits of reading. In recent years, to bring books closer to readers, the Provincial Library and the grassroots library system have regularly organized propaganda, serving readers through book reading festivals, local cultural and political events. Organizing reading activities is not limited to the library space but is organized in open spaces, outside the school yard, cultural house yard with decorations that are friendly to readers and the environment. Through propaganda activities, librarians want people, especially young people, to understand the importance of books, especially valuable books, if they do not read, they will lack a lot of knowledge and skills to complete and succeed.
At the same time, the Provincial Library has increased research, collected and supplemented documents to meet the reading needs of the people; built many models and movements for reading books and newspapers at the grassroots level; actively circulated books and newspapers to schools, localities, prisons, etc. In addition, coordinated with schools and localities to build a system of grassroots libraries and organize activities to serve readers.
In response to Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2024, the Provincial Library has coordinated with localities and schools to organize book reading festivals, talk about books, and give away books with the desire to spread the message "Good books need readers". Thereby, affirming the position, role and importance of books in improving knowledge, skills, developing thinking, educating and training human personality. At the same time, encouraging and developing the reading movement in the community, forming reading habits in families, schools, agencies, and organizations, contributing to building a learning society.
Developing a reading culture is an urgent and long-term task, which has profound significance for the prosperous development of the country. This is not only the task of librarians, but also the responsibility of the whole society. We believe that through the activities of Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2024, books and reading culture will develop more deeply in the community.
Article and photos: Thuy Linh
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