Home / News / More Book Donations by the NBC back to news More Book Donations by the NBC News 28th April, 2017 As part of the celebrations for World Book Day 2017 and Libraries Day 2017, the National Book Council took part in two events this week – a Literacy Fest for schoolchildren co-organised with Dingli Local Council and St Nicholas College Primary (Dingli) on the 27th and a book donation to Malta Libraries on the 28th, which was held at the office of the National Book Council. Deputy Chairman Charles Calleja and the general secretary of the Book Council, Mr Joe Debattista, represented the National Book Council while Deputy Librarian Ms Margaret Zammit accepted the donation on behalf of Malta Libraries. Several books were donated, most of which were either award-winning titles or titles that were shortlisted for previous editions of the Malta Book Prize. The National Book Council holds on firmly to the belief that more informed and more frequent use of local bookshops and public libraries by members of the public will benefit society in many ways. In order to encourage more frequent visits to libraries and bookshops, however, it is important that these are always kept stocked with high-quality and interesting material. In particular, promotion of local works of literature and research will motivate both increased readership and authorship of such material because it naturally engenders a sense of creativity among local communities. The NBC thanks all the organisations mentioned above and Malta Libraries for co-operating with the Council on such culturally important projects. SHARE POST Related Articles The National Book Council has rebranded! News 5th March, 2025 Read More Call for Delegates: Malta Named Focus Country for the 2025 Mediterranea Publishing Fellowship Initiatives 28th February, 2025 Read More The National Book Council at the 2025 London Book Fair News 25th February, 2025 Read More NBC and Wikimedia Malta announce Wikimedians in Residence for National Book Prize Project News 20th February, 2025 Read More National Book Prize 2025 – Applications Are Open National Book Prize 17th February, 2025 Read More NBC empowers local stakeholders at the London Book Fair 2025 Literary Exports 11th February, 2025 Read More The NBC’s Annual Report For 2024 News 4th February, 2025 Read More Festivals, Funds And Initiatives In 2025: Key Dates Festivals 29th January, 2025 Read More Join the NBC at the London Book Fair 2025: Guest Passes for NBC stakeholders from Malta Literary Exports 13th January, 2025 Read More Kirsten Spiteri wins the Novels for Youth Literary Contest 2024 Literary Contests 13th January, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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