UNESCO programme to renew Georgian school library catalogues
Each school will receive a 900 GEL voucher which will be used to purchase books from more than 30 publishing houses and book distributing organisations operating in Georgia.
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The UNESCO programme Tbilisi World Book Capital for 2021 has started renewing Tbilisi public school library catalogues.
At the first stage of the project the book stocks of 62 public school libraries will be renewed.
Each school will receive a 900 GEL voucher which will be used to purchase books from more than 30 publishing houses and book distributing organisations operating in Georgia.
The programme aims to fill Tbilisi public school libraries with the latest editions of books, to bring school students closer to modern literature, and to improve literacy.
The project is organised by Tbilisi City Hall, the Tbilisi Multifunctional Libraries Union, and the Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association.
Tbilisi will officially receive the status of World Book Capital in April 2021. Until then, preparatory work is underway. Education has always been a priority of Tbilisi City Hall, so I am glad that we [the project organisers] are starting the project with activities planned specially for school students. By the end of 2021 the libraries of all Tbilisi public schools will be enriched with new books”, said Deputy Mayor of Tbilisi Andria Basilaia.
Renewing the book stocks of libraries has always been a priority for the Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association, that’s why the association has been providing books to the regional libraries of Georgia for years. This time the UNESCO project has given the association a unique opportunity to renew the book stocks of Tbilisi school libraries… It will make the libraries a much more attractive space for school children, where a new book will surely bring new readers'', said the Deputy Chairman of the Association Gvantsa Jobava.
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