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Efforts to Develop the Reading Interest of the People from Children in Singapore Libraries

Received: 30 June 2016     Accepted: 19 December 2016     Published: 29 December 2016
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Abstract

This paper introduces some successful efforts in Singapore libraries in developing the reading interest of children and adolescents, including reading promotion activities organized by Singapore public libraries, librarians' training of children libraries, children's books selection, and the collection development of children’ libraries. This paper shows the studies from both theory and practice and hopes to provide some reference and enlightenment for the cultivation of reading interest for children and adolescents.

Published in Science Journal of Education (Volume 4, Issue 6)
DOI 10.11648/j.sjedu.20160406.16
Page(s) 198-205
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Keywords

Singapore Library, Reading Promotion, Children

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