National Reading Day at the Central Library

Airport CEO Jürgen Bula read in the children's library

It's considered Germany's largest reading festival: The initiators, DIE ZEIT, the Reading Foundation, and Deutsche Bahn, aim to spark enthusiasm for reading and being read to, and this year hosted the National Reading Day for the 13th time. The Stadtbibliothek Bremen also participated again. On Friday, November 18th, airport director Jürgen Bula read from the book "Lindbergh: The Adventurous Story of a Flying Mouse" (Torben Kuhlmann) to an invited school class in the children's section of the central library.

After being welcomed by library director Barbara Lison, the second-grade children from Lessingstraße Elementary School listened intently to the story of "Bremen's Flying Mouse" and enthusiastically followed Bula's instructions: "If you read something wrong, the teacher always scolds you. Today you can do it with me!" From his red "reading suitcase," the boss of the airplanes, with the children's help, unpacked more and more interesting gifts: flashing lights, sweets, hats, stuffed animals, and even a voucher for an airport tour.

The National Read Aloud Day is based on the idea that anyone who enjoys reading aloud should read to others on this day – for example, in schools, kindergartens, libraries, or bookstores. Last year saw record participation: Over 48,000 people read aloud, including many celebrities from politics, culture, and media. The organizers launched the National Read Aloud Day 13 years ago to encourage more reading aloud to children and to ensure that everyone in Germany enjoys reading.

Further information about the initiative can be found at: External link www.vorlesetag.de

October 18, 2016