• 2014-12-07

The NCL hosted the 2014 Taiwan Reading Festival in December, with various events being held all across the island. Over 60 institutions helped put on activities, making it the most co-sponsored reading event in the history of Taiwan. On December 7, a Reading Festival Carnival was held on the Zhongshan South Road sidewalks around the NCL. Libraries, cultural and educational foundations, book clubs, and schools throughout Taiwan were invited to claim one of the 29 stalls available, to share with the public the surprise and joy of reading. In addition, on December 20, the event “Little Library Director, Little Librarian for a Day” was held, wherein elementary school students were invited to the NCL and other public libraries to experience what it feels like to serve as a librarian.
　　An outdoor book wall was formed on Zhongshan South Road for the very first time, providing a wonderful reading outdoor atmosphere for the public. It was made from 200 wooden wine crates and 4,000 books. It was the main visual draw of the event. The stalls at the event were full of people, reading good books and attending quality activities, which like the sun in the winter warmed everyone’s heart.