Puedo Leer Library
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Puedo Leer (I Can Read) is the name of the first lending library in Granada, Nicaragua. Years ago we met to discuss how to bring to reality the first lending library in the area. Now our dream has grown to include two additional reading rooms, regular book deliveries to local and rural schools, mobile libraries, reading in the park and many other book-related activities. More importantly, we are seeing more children reading and listening to stories.
We could not have done it without the support of our friends, the community, the volunteers and all of those who know how important reading is to nurturing the soul, stimulating the imagination and making all things possible. Thank you everyone for making this dream come true!
When Nicaragua children begin their schooling, many have never experienced the delight of having a story read to them by their parents or other adults. Reading for pleasure in Nicaragua is almost nonexistent. Schools lack story books and even reading for learning is severely limited since most schools rarely have textbooks for their students.
Nicaraguan children don't read books for many reasons. Books are expensive, a high illiteracy rate prevents many parents from reading to their children, many children don’t or can’t attend school. It is a rare school that has a library or a reading program. As a result, children attend school without books and start a life believing there is no need for books. Another factor is the extremely high unemployment rate which means even those that have completed their education and embraced books may not find a job.
Please peruse our website to learn more about us and see what we are doing. We even have a blog for updates on activities.
www.puedoleerlibrary.com
Puedo Leer (I Can Read) is the name of the first lending library in Granada, Nicaragua. Years ago we met to discuss how to bring to reality the first lending library in the area. Now our dream has grown to include two additional reading rooms, regular book deliveries to local and rural schools, mobile libraries, reading in the park and many other book-related activities. More importantly, we are seeing more children reading and listening to stories.
We could not have done it without the support of our friends, the community, the volunteers and all of those who know how important reading is to nurturing the soul, stimulating the imagination and making all things possible. Thank you everyone for making this dream come true!
When Nicaragua children begin their schooling, many have never experienced the delight of having a story read to them by their parents or other adults. Reading for pleasure in Nicaragua is almost nonexistent. Schools lack story books and even reading for learning is severely limited since most schools rarely have textbooks for their students.
Nicaraguan children don't read books for many reasons. Books are expensive, a high illiteracy rate prevents many parents from reading to their children, many children don’t or can’t attend school. It is a rare school that has a library or a reading program. As a result, children attend school without books and start a life believing there is no need for books. Another factor is the extremely high unemployment rate which means even those that have completed their education and embraced books may not find a job.
Please peruse our website to learn more about us and see what we are doing. We even have a blog for updates on activities.
www.puedoleerlibrary.com
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