Basseterre, St. Kitts (Rotary Club of Liamuiga)— On Wednesday 14th April, 2021, the Rotary Club of Liamuiga officially kicked off its 2021 book drive, an effort that was made possible by the generous donation of thousands of books and reading material, spanning all age groups and a wide array of topics, by the Second Wind Foundation. Reviving the love of reading in our population, more specifically, among the Federation’s youth, is the one of the major goals of the Rotary Club of Liamuiga.
The book distribution initiative is an ongoing programme of the Club and has spanned some 5 years thus far. The club made a generous donation of 30 boxes of books and other reading material to the Charles A. Halbert Public Library in Basseterre. The books were received by an enthusiastic staff, who were equal parts inspired and grateful for the donation.
The Club hopes to continue the initiative over the coming months, which will see continued donations made to libraries and schools across the Saint Kitts and, with the kind collaboration of the Rotaract Club of Nevis, will also be extended to the primary schools on Nevis as well.
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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (February 15, 2021) — The Nevis Public Library is hosting a “Book Tasting” starting February 15, 2021, an activity intended to mark Black History Month.
Speaking with the Department of Information on February 15, Mrs. Anatasia Parris-Morton, Chief Librarian at the Nevis Public Library, said the “Book Tasting” is the latest of the initiatives the institution has employed to commemorate Black History Month.
“Over the years the Nevis Public Library has celebrated Black History Month in various ways. We’ve had movie nights, we’ve had exhibitions, we’ve had cultural presentations. This year we decided to do something a little different…
“The public is asked to visit the library during this week, February 15 to 20, during normal working hours 9 a.m to 5 p.m. You are asked to select a book from those that are presented on the tables that are laid out, and look at the cover of the book, read the summary at the back of the book, and then further read two to three pages of the book.
“Once your interest is piqued, we ask you to use the menus that are provided, and write down those books, the titles, the author, the classification number on your menu, as many as you would like to. Then after this week you are given the opportunity to reserve these books on our Online Access Public Catalogue (OPAC), or you can visit the library or call to borrow these books,” she explained.
The Chief Librarian said there are several objectives behind the initiative. The staff wanted persons to become familiar with the new location on Market Street opposite the Charlestown Public Market in Charlestown; to encourage people to expand their reading taste; and for persons to become accustomed to using the Online Public Access Catalogue.
Several categories of local, regional and international books are available for selection, including fiction, nonfiction, and biographies about black persons.
“So for your nibbling pleasure we have a few categories of books…There’s one particular book I’d like to suggest to the public. It’s about a gentleman who left Nevis many years ago who originated from Brown Hill, and he went on to New York and became the first person in the New York Legislature.
“So the general public is invited to visit us and take a little nibble and decide which books you would like to fully devour,” she said.
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