Promoting reading initiatives in Pozega Public Library

1. Reading promotion programmes
in Pozega Public Library
How to Engage the Next Generation of Readers

2. Pozega Public Library
• social and learning space, entertainment
(15 000 inhabitants, 3 500 patrons, 1 000 at children’s
department)
• support reading through wide range of
reading initiatives and programmes
• promoting the pleasure of reading to all
• to activate a love of reading in children and
young adults and make them life-long
learners

3. Reading promotion programmes
• Reading strategy – involve all ages, meet the
diverse reading needs
• Toddlers and preschoolers
• “For every BABY a book”
• Storytelling hours
• “Gusenica Sveznalica”

5. Storytelling for preschoolers

6. “Gusenica Sveznalica”

7. School-going children (7/12)
• Summer/ Winter Reading Program
• “Bibliobubamara”, “Bibliopčelica”
(for 1st and 2nd graders)
• “Travelling library” (for 3rd/4th
graders)
• IFLA Sister Libraries project
• Postcards exchange program

9. Travelling library (3rd and 4th graders)

10. IFLA Sister libraries

11. Postcards exchange programmes

12. For teenagers – PPL Club for
Volunteers
• Teenagers are given opportunity to volunteer and
help nurtre reading habit in the young children
• Peer influence is a powerful factor, inspire their
peers to do the same
• They promote the joy and benefits of reading at
various public platforms

17. Locked at the library

20. Pecha Kucha night 20X20

22. Conclusion
• All programmes have been implemented to
force a love of reading among children and
young adults – programmes for all ages
• Ensure that no one is left behind!
• Young adults – there is no special space
• But they have an active playing role at the
library