Former US president Barack Obama emphasizes the power of words and reading in understanding oneself, current events, and important concepts. The preservation of democratic institutions relies on developing a literate society. The 2023 National Readership Survey conducted by the National Book Development Board aims to increase book reading in a developing country.
My favorite quotation on reading and books is from former US president Barack Obama, who said in a 2017 interview on what books mean to him: “… reintroduced me to the power of words as a way to figure out who you are and what you think, and what you believe, and what’s important, and to sort through and interpret this swirl of events that is happening around you every minute.”
Here is a summary of the survey highlights which cover readership of non-school books , readership preferences, access to NSB, patterns of NSB acquisition, opinion on non-readership, awareness of library in one’s city or municipality, general attitudes toward books and reading. • More than half of Filipino adults and children prioritize book availability followed by affordability as their main considerations when choosing NSB.
• Both Filipino adults and children cited Other leisurely activities are more interesting, followed by Difficulty to find time as top reasons for non-readership. I noticed that when the question was asked about the main considerations in choosing NSB to read, the highest response was the book’s availability. This was the response from 59 percent of adults and 60 percent of children. This response was even higher than the answer on the book’s affordability. The only solution to this is really public libraries.
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