Hoi An promotes a reading culture within the community.

A community library in Xuan My neighborhood (Tan An - Hoi An) has just been inaugurated to serve the residents of the neighborhood. Photo: PHAN SON

Recently, at the Xuan My neighborhood cultural center in Tan An ward, the Thanh Hoa - Hoi An Library collaborated to launch a community bookshelf. On this occasion, many books and newspapers were donated to the community bookshelf by the Thanh Hoa - Hoi An Library and various associations and organizations in Tan An ward to serve readers in the neighborhood.

"Having this reading spot allows us to relax, learn more information in various fields, and understand the policies, laws, and regulations of the Party and the State," said Mr. Tran Muoi from Xuan My block, Tan An ward.

Mr. Nguyen Van Nhi, Secretary of the Xuan My neighborhood Party branch in Tan An ward, said that to promote the community library, the neighborhood will assign the management to various organizations and appoint people to open the library according to a schedule from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays every week to serve the people.

In Hoi An City, the Thanh Hoa - Hoi An Library on Nguyen Truong To Street has become a familiar address for many readers in recent times.

Hoi An City focuses on developing a reading culture within the community, contributing to the building of a learning society. Photo: PHAN SON

This library currently has over 47,000 books with more than 20,000 titles, and is open to readers 6 days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. In 2023 alone, the Thanh Hoa - Hoi An Library served over 172,000 readers.

Many meaningful and interesting activities are also regularly organized at the library. These include activities such as exploring the library together, learning about Hoi An's historical sites through books, screening documentary films about Hoi An's history and culture, book promotion and introduction competitions, a spring newspaper fair, and the awarding of library cards. The library also periodically organizes monthly book, newspaper, and magazine donations to local reading centers.

Ms. Truong Thi Ngoc Cam, Director of the Culture, Sports and Information Center of Hoi An City, said that in the city, there are many individuals and community groups with a passion and love for books who have organized and participated in many book-related activities.

This also contributes to spreading the passion for reading, developing a reading culture in the community, and building a learning society in the city.

"We are experimenting with a 'book street' model in the Old Quarter and have initially received a positive response from residents, students, and tourists. In the future, we will continue to develop this model and spread it to other localities in the city," said Ms. Cam.

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