Read books anytime, anywhere.

October 20th, Ms. Hoai — Ms. Khieu Thi Hoai in a children's reading space in Hoi An. Photo: THU HA.

Good models

To promote the reading movement, many effective reading models have been implemented to stimulate readers' desire to read. For many years, the people of Hoi An have been familiar with the reading activities of Ms. Khieu Thi Hoai, an officer at the Hoi An Cultural Heritage Conservation Management Center and co-founder of the Hoi An Reading Space Group.

Initially, Ms. Hoai organized free reading and book-borrowing activities for children on weekends, hoping to spread the habit of reading among them. Later, she shifted to inspiring reading activities for parents and children. These activities are not fixed in any one location.

It could be in the spacious veranda of a museum, in an old house on the street, a cafe, reading under the shade of bamboo trees in Thanh Ha terracotta park, reading at Cam Pho communal house... According to Ms. Hoai, with these open reading spaces, others can see images of people reading, inspiring many, spreading the habit of reading every day, and contributing to bringing profound knowledge values to readers, especially in the current era of technology and social media development.

Students enjoy reading books at mobile library vehicles. Photo: THU HA

In addition to serving readers daily on-site, local libraries are actively implementing many diverse, vibrant, and community-oriented activities to promote reading culture. Throughout the city, from suburban wards and communes to mountainous areas, new reading spaces are gradually emerging.

Every year, libraries organize hundreds of activities to promote reading culture: Book reading festivals, reading culture ambassador competitions, storytelling sessions, author and work introduction seminars; mobile library vehicles regularly roll to schools, carrying thousands of books, comics, and magazines, bringing knowledge to every rural area.

Ms. Tran Thi Nhan, Principal of Ngo Si Lien Primary School (Lien Chieu Ward), shared that every year, the Da Nang General Science Library brings a mobile library to the school. The mobile library is fully equipped with various books to serve students and teachers, from traditional reading of books and newspapers to interactive experiences with books, reading e-books, and experiencing the Let's Read digital library (Asia Foundation)...

Many reading activities have been implemented to attract readers, especially young readers. In the photo: Students of Kim Dong Primary and Secondary School (Phuoc Son commune) participating in a reading activity. Photo: THU HA

“The children were excited to explore the mobile library, finding good stories, new books, and discovering electronic devices… Seeing that scene, I felt very happy. I think the mobile library is not just a means of bringing books to readers, but is contributing to creating a meaningful cultural space, inspiring a love of reading and learning in the community,” Ms. Nhan expressed.

To spread books to readers, Quang Nam Library regularly provides mobile library services at schools and community reading points, especially in remote, mountainous, and disadvantaged areas in communes and wards. In 2024, Quang Nam Library served 40 mobile library points (a 17.6% increase compared to 2023), reaching 22,375 readers (a 70% increase) and circulating 46,760 books (a 19.43% increase compared to 2023).

In the first six months of 2025, the library also provided mobile library services at 34 locations, serving 18,330 readers and circulating 54,900 books and periodicals. In addition, the library supported the establishment of community book collections in ethnic minority communities; and developed and promoted reading among ethnic minority communities in 16 communes across 7 districts of the former province.

Retain readers

Every day, the Lien Chieu District Library (now Hoa Khanh Ward) is quite crowded with readers coming to read and study. Inaugurated and put into use in 2022, the library has an outdoor reading space, a reading room, a book storage area, a book cafe... with more than 5,000 books serving readers of all ages.

Students from Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Primary School (Tam Ky ward) read books from a mobile library vehicle. Photo: THU HA

Mr. Bui Van Thai (a long-time library customer) shared: “As a book lover, I am very interested in the library system in the city. Regarding the Lien Chieu District Library, I find the facilities to be well-invested and modern; the books here are abundant and regularly updated, so readers always have access to new books.”

The Nui Thanh Commune Library has over 14,000 books covering various fields: literature, children's stories, reference books, law, agriculture, life skills, etc., to serve readers. Each day, the library welcomes approximately 25-30 readers, with the number increasing during the summer months.

According to the Nui Thanh Commune Public Service Center, the commune library maintains many diverse activities to spread reading culture in the community, such as organizing the annual Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day; organizing storytelling competitions based on books; reading culture ambassador competitions; book-based painting competitions, artistic book stacking competitions; coordinating with the Quang Nam Library to bring mobile library vehicles to schools and community reading rooms…

October 20th, Tien Phuoc 2 — The Tien Phuoc commune library has implemented many interesting activities to attract readers. Photo: THU HA

Similarly, the Tien Phuoc Commune Library also implements many activities to spread and awaken a passion for reading among the younger generation. According to Ms. Phan Thi Dung, a librarian at the Tien Phuoc Commune Public Service Center, activities related to reading culture are organized to encourage and promote the movement, forming reading habits and skills for trainees, students, and the general public.

The library proactively collaborates with cultural villages at the grassroots level to organize book and newspaper rotation programs to cultural centers and community centers in new rural communes; and uses mobile book carts to serve readers in schools in the area with the motto "books seek out people".

According to a representative from the Quang Nam Library, the library will continue to coordinate book circulation and mobile library services, especially in remote areas; build upon previous book circulation and mobile library services, and expand them to reading points serving workers in industrial zones…

Source: https://baodanang.vn/doc-sach-moi-luc-moi-noi-3306854.html