Nurturing reading culture in modern life

The strong development of information and communication technology is creating profound changes in reading culture, especially among young people. To adapt to the times, creative and innovative reading promotion activities are promoted, attracting young people, thereby affirming the appeal of reading culture in the 4.0 era.

Every year during the summer, Book Fairs always attract people, parents and children to read and buy books.

Instead of choosing to “fill” her children’s summer days with extra classes, Ms. Dang Thuy Hang in Viet Tri city takes her children to the provincial library to make a reader card, encouraging them to find books as a close friend. Ms. Hang shared: “Every day, I spend time reading good, useful stories with my children. During summer break, I take my children to the library to read books, borrow books and make more friends with similar interests. When they come home, they chatter to their parents about the books they read during the day. That habit forms naturally and becomes a love for the children.”

Not only in families that regularly foster reading habits, at the Provincial Library, activities serving readers, especially children, are increasingly focused on. Director of the Provincial Library, comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Hien said: "Children are special subjects in accessing knowledge, so information must be communicated fully, easily understood, and appropriate for their age. We always increase children's books, promote book display, introduction, and book rotation to school libraries and bookcases at the grassroots level".

Every year, the Provincial Library adds nearly 8,000 books, 82 newspapers, magazines, and special editions; bringing the total number of books to nearly 294,000 copies, of which more than 80,000 copies serve children and students. On average, each day during the summer, about 100 children come to read and borrow books, a number many times higher than normal days. Especially at commune-level libraries, residential bookcases are also widely deployed by localities during this time.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Thinh, a long-time book collector in Thanh Thuy district, still maintains the habit of reading and collecting old books. His bookshelf has hundreds of books of many genres, many of which are rare publications that are no longer reprinted. Mr. Thinh shared: “There are books with limited quantity, special editions, that can only be found in old bookstores. People still think that old books are of poor quality, but in fact many books are still brand new, and the prices are very affordable. For me, it is a way to preserve cultural history.”

Reading culture is not only limited to traditional library spaces but is gradually spreading and adapting flexibly to the digital age. Along with the sustainable values ​​that paper books bring, there are more and more new forms of knowledge access emerging from e-books, online reading platforms, to book-loving groups on social networks. All are contributing to making reading culture closer, more diverse and more suitable to modern life.

Besides book fairs, book exhibitions, online book reading on social networks always attracts a large number of people, reading spaces at book cafes such as Halfway Hill Coffee Shop in Gia Cam Ward, Radio Cafe on Hoa Vuong Street or E-coffee on Han Thuyen Street... in Viet Tri City are also becoming ideal destinations for young people and for those who love books and like a quiet space to read and contemplate. Hoang Khanh Ly, a first-year student at Hung Vuong University, shared: "I see that technology has changed a lot in the reading habits of young people. Many people like to read e-books because of the convenience, they can read anywhere, anytime. But for me, nothing can replace the feeling of relaxation when holding a paper book in my hand on the weekend."

Children in Chuoi area, Kha Cuu commune, Thanh Son district enjoy and attentively read books at the cultural house.

Not only in urban areas, in rural areas, reading culture is also being strongly promoted thanks to investment programs for libraries and community bookcases, especially in ethnic minority areas. Within the framework of Project 6 under the National Target Program on Socio -Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 period, community bookcase models have been built and effectively promoted.

At the Chuoi cultural house, Kha Cuu commune, Thanh Son district, the library of the area with more than 3,000 books on law, science , literature, comics... is a familiar destination for children during the summer. The project was donated by the Youth Union of the provincial administrative agencies, providing a healthy learning and entertainment space for children and local people.

Mr. Dinh Van Giap - Head of Chuoi area said: "The bookshelf has created opportunities for people to have more resources for studying, working, entertaining, enriching knowledge and applying them to production. Every afternoon, I see children voluntarily come to read books, then share and discuss what they have read. This is a very encouraging sign, showing that books still play an important role in spiritual life, no matter how much technology develops."

In the never-ending flow of technology and information, reading culture still finds its own place. Paper books with the breath of time continue to coexist with modern electronic text. Both forms contribute to shaping a lifelong learning community, where knowledge is constantly shared and spread.

Thu Giang

Source: https://baophutho.vn/nuoi-duong-van-hoa-doc-trong-nhip-song-hien-dai-234017.htm