Library week to host series of programs

The “2018 Macau Library Week” will be held across April and May, with the theme “Reading Brings People Together.” The Week will mark “World Book Day,” which is celebrated on April 23.

This year, the Library Week co-organizing entities will offer different activities starting in April, namely thematic lectures and family programs held by the Public Library.

In the lecture “Taste Nature”, local environmental educator and activist Joe Chan, through the five senses and through reading, will embark on a “physical and spiritual journey” through the world of books, nature and food with participants, according to a statement issued by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).

In turn, in the lecture “The Literature Landscape of Macau”, local writer Eric Chau will share works by Macau authors, presenting the characteristics and current status of literature in Macau and probing the relationship between the city and the development of literature.

Family activities include the “Library Orienteering for the Family—Detective Scavenger Hunt”, while the “Series of Reading Workshops for Parents and Children” includes “The Music Playground”, “Move Your Body” and “Fun Facts about Classic Toys.”

The IC noted that workshops and family activities will be conducted in Cantonese.

In addition, the organizing entities will hold two promotional days for events on April 21 and 22 at the Old Court Building.

Activities during the promotional days include a back periodicals charity sale, a book exchange and book crossing, as well as workshops, thematic lectures and reading games.

The Library Week is co-organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau Public Library, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, the Library of the University of Macau and the Macau Library and Information Management Association.