The document describes a community project to build small "mini libraries" in cities to encourage more reading. The project aims to persuade people that reading books is an interesting hobby, not just necessary, and to allow people to exchange books. Steps taken include discussing the idea, applying for a grant, ordering and installing bookcases, stocking them with books, and getting positive feedback from the community with many saying they will read from and donate to the libraries. The result was 80% of people supporting the idea and children already exchanging books at one of the library locations.

1. COMMUNITY PROJECTCOMMUNITY PROJECT
'Mini-libraries'Mini-libraries
in the cities area'in the cities area'
Chisinau Access Group 2012-2014

2. The problem:The problem:
Less people readLess people read
books nowadays.books nowadays.
They preferThey prefer
playing computerplaying computer
games and usinggames and using
all kind ofall kind of
gadgets instead ofgadgets instead of
reading books.reading books.

3. Project GOALProject GOAL
To point out thatTo point out that
reading books is notreading books is not
only a necessary thingonly a necessary thing
to do, but that it is ato do, but that it is a
very interesting hobby.very interesting hobby.
To perusade peopleTo perusade people
to read more and toto read more and to
exchange books.exchange books.

4. 
to build small librariesto build small libraries

to put there booksto put there books

to spread the information about themto spread the information about them

to ask people for donations of booksto ask people for donations of books
which will be in good conditionwhich will be in good condition

5. STEPS

6. 1.
We discussed about what
were some of the things
that we could change in
our community and
came up with the idea
of setting mini-libraries.
2.
We assigned a
coordinator and applied
for a grant.

7. 3.
We received
the grant money
4.
We found a furniture
workshop and ordered
the creation and
installation of
2 bookcases.

8. MonitoringMonitoring
thethe
installationinstallation
processprocess

9. 5.
We installed the
bookcases
6.
We bought
the
books

10. 7.
We put the books
inside the
bookcases

11. FEEDBACK
Valeria, 15:
«This is so great that our centre 'Speranta' has such a
bookcase, where we can exchange books and read! Thanks! »
Eugenia, 37:
«It is very nice what you do, but there are also vandals, who
can destroy the bookcases and just take the books..., but
even though I'll bring some books, too. A good idea!»
 Nicoleta, 19:
«I agree on this idea! Good job! Keep on doing such things. I
promise I'll come and read in this park. And I'll also bring
some books....»
Ana, 52:
«It is great that our younger generation can do such things.
Of cource, if I have time, I'll come and read books in this
park...»

12. The RESULT:The RESULT:
80% of the interviewed
people agreed on this idea
and said that they would
read and exchange
books.
Children of the
'Speranta'center were
very happy.
– They have already
exchanged some
books. 