Libraries for all

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We can improve our school library by updating the book collection to include more modern and diverse titles. This means adding books by authors from different backgrounds, including more genres like graphic novels and science fiction, and making sure there are books that reflect the interests and identities of all students. We should also ask students and teachers for suggestions to make sure the library truly serves everyone’s needs.

To keep up with the digital age, we can introduce more digital resources. Subscribing to e-book and audiobook platforms would give students access to reading material anytime, anywhere. We can also provide access to online databases and learning tools to support research and independent learning.

Creating a more comfortable and functional environment is another way we can improve the library. We can add cozy seating areas for reading, quiet spaces for studying, and group corners for collaborative work. Making sure there is good lighting and access to chargers or power outlets will also make the space more student-friendly.

We can make the library more welcoming by decorating it with student artwork, posters, and inspirational quotes. Clear labeling and colorful signs will help students find books more easily. A well-organized and cheerful library invites students to spend more time there.

Organizing events and interactive activities can also boost interest in the library. We can hold reading competitions, invite authors to speak, or start book clubs where students can share and discuss what they read. Celebrating special days like World Book Day can bring excitement and awareness to the importance of reading.

Lastly, we should involve students in the process of improving the library. Forming a student library committee would allow us to share our opinions, suggest ideas, and help with planning events. With teamwork and creativity, we can turn our school library into a lively, inspiring, and inclusive learning space.

Burçin Yücesan

SEHREMINI ANATOLIAN HIGH SCHOOL / ISTANBUL / TURKIYE

Our Library, Our Future

Libraries are not only places for books, but also for inclusion, sustainability, and creativity. To improve our school library, I would suggest creating a multilingual section, using posters and visuals designed by students, and organising reading circles around global issues.
We can also increase digital tools (e-books, interactive boards) and add "silent corners" for those who need calm and focus.
Let’s make libraries inclusive, smart, and green. Because every student deserves a space that inspires learning and belonging. 🌱📚🌍

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Here are two suggestions to improve our local library. First, we could make it more inclusive by offering multilingual materials and formats that are accessible for people with disabilities, such as braille or audio versions. This would make the library a more welcoming place for everyone in the community. Second, we should expand the digital resources available, including e-books, audiobooks, and interactive programs such as coding workshops or creative writing sessions. Some libraries even use mobile apps to make it easier to search for and reserve books. These changes would help modernize the library and attract more users.

I know you would like to improve your library. First of all the most important is that it has many services and activities and that there is an inclusive environment for example, books, videos and other materials in different languages, on very diverse topics, from different cultures and that can be read, watched or listened in many ways. With a varied offer and organizing activities on diverse topics, you can attract many people with different needs, skills, ages and tastes. 

In second place, we must have ecological practices such as designing spaces that use alternative energies, for example solar, to reduce expenses,reuse and recycle Many libraries do social education work by organizing environmental education activities for the public, for example talks, exhibitions,chidren´s plays or book distibution that improve knowledge of the impact of our environmental footprint on the planet. We have to change our individual and collective habits and have a lifestyle that can be sustained over time.

In short, to make a change for the better you must make an accesible, safe, inclusive and culturally diverse place of learning.

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