Posted February 15, 2015 by Jean Marie Habimana “Literacy for Self-Reliance/ Dusome Duharanira kwigira” in Kinyarwanda. This years Reading Week will range from 16-20 February 2015.  For Rwanda Library Services, the main purpose of the book and reading festival week is:

• To promote and enhance literacy, reading and writing culture,  especially for youth and children
• To raise awareness on the role of public libraries as information and cultural centers that play a big role to national development
• To raise awareness on the role of books,  reading  and writing in sparking imagination, creativity and analytical thinking.

This book and reading festival week (third edition) will comprise of various reading and writing promotion programs as well as information about RfR literacy programs, which will be celebrated this week throughout the country with support from different partners. Furaha Enestine, RfR Library staff, reading for teenagers and guiding on how to explore a book Check out the scheduled activity at Rwinkwavu Community Library and Learning Center.

DAY & DATE	ACTIVITY
Monday, 16/02/2015         3-5 PM	Story telling & Read aloud for kids
Tuesday,17/02/2015         8-4PM	Participation in RLS Exhibition at Gahini
Wednesday,18/02/2015   3-5 PM	Read aloud and Adults games competitions
Thursday,19/02/2015       2-5 PM	Graduate showcase, Library tour, ICT and Music graduates Certification
Friday,20/02/2015       3:30 – 4:15 PM	Read aloud & riddles.