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21/10/2021
Ministers Visit Local Libraries For Book Week Initiative
The First and deputy First Ministers have visited two local libraries to mark Book Week, meeting with staff and representatives of Libraries NI and the BBC, who are jointly coordinating the initiative.
Visiting Lisburn City Library, First Minister Paul Givan said: "Within the pages of a book we can find knowledge, understanding and entertainment. Every book we read takes us on a journey. The best among them enrich who we are as people. Our libraries are not only a fantastic resource but a gateway to this world of discovery.
"I'm delighted to mark #bookweekni at Lisburn Library, though I encourage everyone right across Northern Ireland to get involved. So visit your local library, start that book you have always meant to read, or just make the time and space to discover something new."
Meanwhile Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill visited Cookstown Library. She said: "We all know how valuable our libraries are, particularly in rural areas where they play such an important role in communities. They are a place where people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities can come and make use of their many services.
"Book Week is all about the joy of reading – the pleasure it gives, the learning it brings and the impact it has on our lives. Reading can bring great comfort and enjoyment on an individual level, but it can also help to bring people together, connecting so many of us through shared experiences. So whether it's your first book or you're a seasoned reader, let's all get the pages turning in Book Week."
Visiting Lisburn City Library, First Minister Paul Givan said: "Within the pages of a book we can find knowledge, understanding and entertainment. Every book we read takes us on a journey. The best among them enrich who we are as people. Our libraries are not only a fantastic resource but a gateway to this world of discovery.
"I'm delighted to mark #bookweekni at Lisburn Library, though I encourage everyone right across Northern Ireland to get involved. So visit your local library, start that book you have always meant to read, or just make the time and space to discover something new."
Meanwhile Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill visited Cookstown Library. She said: "We all know how valuable our libraries are, particularly in rural areas where they play such an important role in communities. They are a place where people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities can come and make use of their many services.
"Book Week is all about the joy of reading – the pleasure it gives, the learning it brings and the impact it has on our lives. Reading can bring great comfort and enjoyment on an individual level, but it can also help to bring people together, connecting so many of us through shared experiences. So whether it's your first book or you're a seasoned reader, let's all get the pages turning in Book Week."
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