Holiday reading tust: This is how libraries motivate children to read!

Holiday reading tust: This is how libraries motivate children to read!

Anklam, Deutschland - In the Anklam children's library, something exciting is happening! At the moment, 90 young reading friends have already registered for the "Ferienleselust" campaign, which aims to convey to young people between 10 and 14 years of age. By the end of the summer vacation, the participants can borrow up to twelve books and enter them in a personal logbook. The goal: The children can submit their reading balance to teachers and look forward to great rewards, including a good grade, a positive note in the next certificate or even a homework joker. [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/mecklenburg-vorpommern/vorpommern/vorpommern-werte-bibliotheken-laden-ein-zur-zur-zur-ferelust ,Mvregiogentswald-364.html) reports that a large final event is planned after the holidays.

The "Ferienleselust" runs from Monday, July 8, 2024, and is a joint reading promotion project in which around 50 libraries in Western Pomerania take part. In addition to Anklam, cities such as Greifswald, Bergen, Lubmin, Zinnowitz and Zingst are also among the colleagues who are actively committed to promoting reading. In the libraries, selected summer lectures are available to encourage children's curiosity. [Government MV] (https://www. government-mv.de/landes government/wkm/presse/pressemitteilungen/?id=202701&processor=processor.sa.PressMeitung) emphasizes that the campaign was designed especially for schoolchildren of classes 4 to 6 and that the participants received a reading certificate after the first read book, which was found by the Cultural Minister Bettina is signed.

added value for everyone

The promotion of reading has become increasingly important in recent years. There is agreement that reading is a central cultural technology and a basis for the educational path of every child. Library Association emphasizes the role of libraries in this process. They not only offer printed books and e-media, but also numerous events and projects that actively integrate children into reading.

from media boxes to author readings to mentoring programs - the offers are varied and specially tailored to the needs of young readers. In addition, libraries cooperate closely with schools to increase reading pleasure and convey reading as a lifelong skill. More and more formats are also aimed at specific target groups to make reading promotion even more targeted.

reading as a common adventure

The "Holiday reading tust" campaign not only brings books into the hands of the children, but also promotes the sense of community. The big final event will be an opportunity to celebrate what has been achieved and further strengthen the desire to read. The libraries are more than just places to borrow books; They are contact points for families and children who want to discover the joy of reading together.

Finally, it can be said that the "holiday reading tust" is not only a great idea to promote reading skills, but also a wonderful example of how education and culture can be brought together in the community. Here is really something that is worth supporting!