Promoting a reading culture in military life.

In the military environment, soldiers don't always have the opportunity to access libraries. Therefore, over time, the military library system has proactively brought books to soldiers through various flexible models, such as: field library shelves, training news boxes, book rotation between units, and reading clubs... Thanks to these simple yet effective methods, reading culture in the military environment is being increasingly fostered.

Soldiers reading books during their break. (Photo: THANH LANH)

When people think of mobile libraries, they often picture vehicles loaded with books traveling across regions to serve readers. Some of these journeys have covered thousands of kilometers, bringing knowledge to underserved areas. But in the military, mobile libraries take on a different form, notably in terms of organization and direction.

Specifically, the book catalog is curated to meet the requirements of political education, military knowledge enhancement, legal education, history, life skills training, and improving the cultural and spiritual life of soldiers. Books are circulated from higher-level libraries to grassroots units according to a regular plan, from reading rooms to Ho Chi Minh rooms, from central units to training grounds, practice areas, and dispersed troop deployment points. Therefore, each book circulation journey is also a part of the educational work and the building of a cultural environment within the army.

Behind every bookshelf at the training ground or book rack at the basic unit is a well-organized system of management and circulation, contributing to the ingrained reading culture in military life.

To achieve these results, over the years, the military library sector has continuously innovated its service methods and developed many new models aimed at bringing books closer to officers and soldiers, especially those who do not have the opportunity to regularly access the central library. Currently, in many units, field libraries help soldiers access books right at the training ground, enriching their spiritual lives during short breaks between training sessions.

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The effectiveness of bringing books to grassroots levels is clearly demonstrated through many specific models in the military. At the Border Guard Training Center, in addition to a reading room with nearly 1,500 titles and more than 2,000 copies, the unit regularly rotates more than 1,300 books between the Ho Chi Minh Room and the legal and newspaper libraries at the company level.

According to assessments from various units, the mobile library model has effectively impacted self-study and self-improvement methods, helping soldiers gain a deeper understanding of national history and military traditions, enhance their legal knowledge, broaden their social understanding, and improve their character. Inspired by this vibrant atmosphere, many units have creatively organized effective book introduction and display activities.

At Brigade 131, Vietnam Navy, reading culture is promoted through creative initiatives such as: "Books at the soldier's bedside," "Books accompanying soldiers to the training ground," "One book per week," and reading clubs. According to unit statistics, over 1,000 officers and soldiers have registered to borrow books, and more than 600 books have been used.

The encouraging signs from these new models show that the need for reading in the military remains strong and enduring when books are delivered to the right place, at the right time, and in a way that suits the needs of the soldiers. Colonel Mac Thuy Duong, Director of the Military Library, stated that the mobile library model is also part of the process of building a new knowledge ecosystem for the military.

In addition to traditional methods of reading books, the shared digital library system on the military data transmission network has now connected more than 40 libraries throughout the army, facilitating the sharing of learning resources and serving the increasingly high learning and research needs of officers and soldiers.

In the context of digital transformation and intense competition from modern entertainment media, maintaining and developing these models further demonstrates the enduring value of books in building a revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern army.

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