I dont know about other coutries, but here in the UK reading is a serious thing for kids. There are libraries in every village and town, and there are regular d

I dont know about other coutries, but here in the UK reading is a serious thing for kids. There are libraries in every village and town, and there are regular drives and events to get kids interested in reading. They give stickers to the kids every time they go, give them free books to keep, and allow things like dropping your books back to any other library ino the area, and renewing them online. I had previously thought that libraries in the UK were dying, but since having kids I have come to realise that they are still an incredibly useful resource, and are still alive and well. Also, the schools get really involved. In the last school term my kids primary has had 2 kids book authors visit to do talks and read their books to the kids. Regularly the kids come home with new free books provided by some council/government funded initiative or other. The UK feels to me to really be on top of this issue. Hopefully other countries can see how important these resources are and not let them die anywhere.