OPENING CEREMONY OF WEEK OF NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ARMENIA TAKES PLACE ON
APRIL 11
YEREVAN, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 11, the National Library Week
(NLW) was opened in the National Library of Armenia (NLA) with
exhibitions dedicated to the 1600th anniversary of the Armenian
letters’ invention and the 70th anniversary of composer Areg
Lusinian. The week, being held already for the fourth time on the
initiative of “Armenian Libraries’ Assosiation” NGO, will have “Our
Future is a Reading Child” wachtward this time. According to David
Sargsian, the Director of the NLA, the goal of the Week is to attract
public’s attention to book, to attach importance to role of libraries
for society as the most important source of information about
education, culture and other spheres. “Libraries have invaluable role
in process of bringing up literate and civilized generation,”
D.Sargsian mentioned. According to the NLA Director, the NKR Republic
and Central Libraries of Stepanakert and Lachin joined NLW this time.
Within the framework of the Week, events are also envasiged in Javakhk
and Bolnis-Khachen. Vardashen and Nubarashen special schools will be
given bookshelves and books with financing of the US Embassy in
Armenia. It was also mentioned that competition of compositions on “My
Library”, “My Favourite Book” and other themes will be announced in
all schools of the capital with decision of Yerevan Mayor’s Office.