World Book & Copyright Day 2024
Books are invitations to travel and to encountering others: with each new page turned, another world appears before our eyes.
Tuesday marks World Book and Copyright Day, and this day aims to raise
awareness about the joy, and importance of reading.
PICTURED: Bush Radio's Esobusi Mkangelwa enjoy reading a novelAccording to the 2021 Progress in International Reading
Literacy Study (PIRLS), 81% of South African Grade 4 learners cannot read for
meaning in any language.
The City of Cape town says the number of items circulated
or booked out by library patrons is more than 4,6 million, and over a six-month
period between July and December, more than 18 00 new members signed up.
‘’If anyone has any doubt about a library's place in
society, hopefully these statistics will set the record straight. For many, the
local library is where they are able to spark a relationship with stories and
words, and books, and the many doors that these unlock. This World Book Day we
want to encourage everyone to read their way – at their own pace, in their own
time, and whatever title or topic tickles their fancy,’’ said Patricia Van der
Ross, Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health.
‘’It's also important to remember that children live what
they learn, so while much of our focus is on literacy in this age group, we as
adults need to lead from the front. It is important to read with your children,
but also let them see you reading for your own enjoyment. Books and the stories
they hold should be lifelong companions for both young and old,’’ she added.
23 April is #WorldBookDay - we asked people #aroundtheoffice at #BushRadio to tell us what is their favourite book.#WorldBookDay2024 pic.twitter.com/y5m0BFxojd
Done by: Esobusi Mkangelwa
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