Bac Giang - The leading flag in developing reading culture

NDO - In recent years, Bac Giang has witnessed a strong development of reading culture, becoming a bright spot in the movement to encourage reading and spread knowledge across the country. The center of this transformation is the Bac Giang Provincial Library, a pioneer in building a friendly reading environment, organizing creative reading promotion activities and promoting the reading movement in the community.

Bac Giang Provincial Library has affirmed its central role in spreading reading culture through a series of practical and creative activities. From building a modern library system to organizing large-scale reading cultural events, it has constantly made efforts to bring books closer to all classes of people.

One of the outstanding contributions of the Provincial Library is the coordination with relevant units to organize the annual “Reading Culture Ambassador” contest. This contest, which started in 2019, has become a useful playground, attracting hundreds of thousands of students to participate.

According to Mr. Nguyen Dac Hong, Director of the Provincial Library: “The contest not only encourages students to read books, but also creates opportunities for them to share stories and lessons from books, thereby spreading the love of reading to the community”. In 2024, the provincial contest recorded nearly 105,000 entries from 303 schools, 2.5 times higher than the previous year, demonstrating the attraction and influence of this activity.

Bac Giang Library displays books commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2024).

Mr. Nguyen Si Cam, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Head of the Organizing Committee of the 2024 provincial competition, shared: “Reading culture is an important driving force to form citizens with intelligence, courage and morality. The provincial library has done a very good job of connecting, creating a vibrant reading movement, especially among the young generation”.

In addition, the provincial library has actively implemented book rotation programs, issued free reading cards and donated books to schools, especially in remote areas. From 2018 to present, the library has socialized 16,000 copies of books to donate to the library system throughout the province. Book exhibitions, thematic talks and document exhibitions are also regularly organized, attracting a large number of readers to participate.

Thereby, the provincial library is not only a place to store books but also a bridge to bring knowledge to the community with the motto of building a friendly reading environment, where people not only access knowledge but also find joy from books.

In recent years, reading culture in Bac Giang has made great strides, not only in the number of participants, but also in the quality and diversity of reading promotion activities. The whole province currently has a widespread library system, including 1 provincial library, 10 district libraries, 60 commune libraries and more than 600 bookcases in villages, hamlets and neighborhoods. More than 512 school libraries and friendly bookcases in classrooms have kept more than 3 million books, meeting the diverse needs of readers.

Authorized by the Prime Minister, Mr. Truong Quang Hai, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Bac Giang, awarded the Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit to Director of Bac Giang Library Nguyen Dac Hong in 2024.

In particular, the provincial library has guided and coordinated with a number of units to build many typical libraries that few places have, such as: Library at the Memorial Area of ​​the 6 teachings of Uncle Ho to the People's Public Security, Library of the Temple of Doctor Than Nhan Trung, Library of Vinh Nghiem Pagoda. Currently, the provincial library is coordinating to build the Hiep Hoa Zone II Safety Library.

The “Reading Culture Ambassador” contest is a clear demonstration of the development of the reading movement in Bac Giang. From 2019 to present, the province has attracted more than 347 thousand contestants, with 174 prizes awarded at the provincial level. In particular, at the national contest, Bac Giang has continuously achieved high results.

In 2021, Nguyen Son Long (Than Nhan Trung Secondary School, Viet Yen) won First Prize with a video clip introducing the book "I've Come Home". In 2022, Nguyen Hoang Mai (Yen Dung High School No. 3) won Third Prize with her work on the novel "The Sorrow of War".

Yen Dung High School No. 3 is one of the outstanding units, continuously honored for having the largest number of contestants and winning many high prizes. In 2024, the school received the awards "School with the most contestants" and "School with the most contestants winning prizes" at the provincial competition.

Luu Minh Anh, a 10A1 student at the school, won the “Outstanding Reading Culture Ambassador” award with her video introducing the book “Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary” and also won an Encouragement Prize at the national competition. Minh Anh shared: “Reading has changed the way I look at life. I hope my video will inspire many young people to read books.”

The development of reading culture in Bac Giang is also reflected in community initiatives. Many individuals and families have built free bookcases, such as Canh Cam bookcase in Bac Giang city, or Ms. Dong Thi Lieu's bookshelf in Tan Yen. Mr. Ngo Nam Khanh, founder of Canh Cam bookcase, shared: "I want to share good books with everyone, especially young people. Seeing them excitedly reading books every day, I feel the meaning of what I am doing."

Bac Giang Library won first prize at the national library staff festival, promoting reading culture development in 2024.

The development of reading culture in Bac Giang cannot be without the contributions of typical groups and individuals. Bac Giang Provincial Library has been honored many times at the national "Reading Culture Ambassador" contest.

From 2018 to present, Bac Giang Provincial Library has been awarded Certificates of Merit by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the People's Committee of Bac Giang Province 5 times, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has awarded the excellent emulation flag twice, and the Reading Culture Award once. The Library Director personally received many Certificates of Merit. In 2024, the Director of Bac Giang Provincial Library was honored to receive a Certificate of Merit from the Prime Minister. These achievements not only honor individuals but also affirm Bac Giang's position in the national reading culture movement.

In the coming time, Bac Giang will continue to promote reading promotion activities, especially in disadvantaged areas. Book rotation programs, building free reading spaces and organizing creative competitions will be expanded. Mr. Nguyen Dac Hong affirmed: "We believe that each book read is a door to knowledge opened. The provincial library will continue to accompany the community so that reading culture becomes an indispensable part of the lives of Bac Giang people."

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