Fueling reading culture

Building reading spaces, organizing book festivals, circulating books to schools or organizing book competitions... are good ways to contribute to developing reading culture in the province.

Teachers and students of Cao Van Ngoc Primary School (Campus 2), Con Dao District, read books in the "Dream Library".

Cultivate a reading habit.

Every Monday morning, after the flag-raising ceremony at Cao Van Ngoc Primary School (Con Dao District), students participate in introducing a good book to all students in the school. In addition, the school organizes five storytelling competitions based on books, themed "Lighting Up Dreams," rotating among the five grade levels throughout the year. This competition not only encourages students to read but also provides an opportunity for them to share their feelings, thoughts, and valuable lessons learned from reading.

Tran Bao Nam, a first-grade student at Cao Van Ngoc Primary School, expressed: “I have read many good books from the library and participated in the ‘Lighting Up Dreams’ book-based storytelling competition for first-grade students on April 4th.”

The school's reading movement was "reignited" right from the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year when the Glink Academy community group ( Ho Chi Minh City) donated a "Dream Library" with 550 books of diverse genres. These lovely books are placed in colorful and attractively shaped bookcases. The Dream Library is also equipped with learning support equipment worth nearly 135 million VND. The fresh library space, with its many good books, attracts students to access valuable and beneficial reading materials.

In addition, the school library creates video clips introducing good books and posts them on the school's social media pages so that students can choose good books. This fosters a love of reading and a thirst for knowledge.

The Book Club at Tran Nguyen Han High School in Vung Tau City is also a good model for building a reading culture in schools. Each monthly discussion, presentation, or introduction of new books organized by the club is always lively. Beforehand, members spend time reading their favorite books. During each meeting, the club's leadership selects excellent book reviews to post on the club's social media page to spread the habit of reading to students throughout the school. In addition, there are diverse activities such as incorporating games, interspersed presentations, dramatizations, and writing competitions on themes related to national holidays and events to inspire a love of books in students.

In particular, the school library attracts many students from all grades to read and borrow books because of its diverse collection of books and its spacious, friendly reading environment. In 2024, Tran Nguyen Han High School received a Certificate of Commendation from the Provincial Youth Union for its efforts in promoting reading culture.

Persistently developing a reading culture.

The reality is that most schools currently lack sufficient books to meet students' reading needs, especially those in remote areas. To provide more books and resources to schools, the Provincial Museum and Library is increasing the number of book fairs organized to bring books to students, combined with book donations or book circulation. These activities are enthusiastically received by teachers and students.

Visiting Lang Dai 1 Primary School in Long Dat district in mid-March, we witnessed the children's enthusiasm for being introduced to nearly 1,000 children's books. Besides reading, they also interacted with the speaker through book-related quizzes and received guidance on choosing good, suitable books for learning and developing life skills.

Through engaging and appropriate activities at the book festival, students are encouraged to develop effective reading skills. This fosters a passion for reading and cultivates a reading habit among students.

According to Mr. Huynh Toi, Deputy Director of the Provincial Museum and Library, in April, the Provincial Museum and Library visited eight schools to organize book festivals. Along with that, they organized "The Book I Love" and "Drawing Based on Books" events, encouraging student participation to celebrate Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day (April 21st). These activities aimed to honor the value of books and promote a widespread reading culture.

Text and photos: HOANG BACH

Source: https://baobariavungtau.com.vn/van-hoa-nghe-thuat/202504/tiep-lua-cho-van-hoa-doc-1040120/