The President of Ireland sent a message to every school in the country to encourage students to read. See the message below. Why not take out a book and read this weekend? You can always access library books online.
Message from President Michael D. Higgins for the ‘Ireland Reads’ Initiative
President Higgins has published a message of support to the “Ireland Reads” campaign. (event details here)
The campaign, which brings together Irish libraries with publishers, booksellers, authors and others, aims to encourages people to re-discover the joy of reading.
In his message, President Higgins said that while “books have played, and continue to play, probably an inordinate role, in my own life,” he found that “there can be no doubt that a love of reading and of good literature is one of the greatest gifts that we can offer our children.”
Even though libraries are not currently open for borrowing or borrowing due to Covid-19 public health restrictions, library members can use library services online to access thousands of e-Books and audio books.
D’fhoilsigh an tUachtarán Ó hUigínn teachtaireacht tacaíochta don fheachtas “Ireland Reads”.
Tá sé mar aidhm ag an bhfeachtas seo, a bhailíonn leabharlanna Éireannacha le chéile le foilsitheoirí, díoltóirí leabhar, scríbhneoirí agus eile, daoine a spreagadh le lúcháir na léitheoireachta a athaimsiú.
Ina theachtaireacht, luaigh an tUachtarán “an ról lárnach a bhain, agus a bhaineann go fóill, le leabhair i mo shaol féin. Is dílis an cara é an leabhar”.
Cé nach bhfuil leabharlanna ar oscailt faoi láthair don iasacht de bharr shrianta shláinte phoiblí Covid19, is féidir le baill teacht ar sheirbhís a leabharlainne ar líne agus rochtain a fháil ar na mílte ríomhleabhar agus closleabhar.
“Ní féidir a shéanadh gurb é grá don léitheoireacht agus do litríocht mhaith ar cheann de na bronntanais is fearr ar féidir linn a thairiscint dár bpáistí”.
Pamela McDermott
