"Summer in the Library - 2011" program in "Sava Dobroplodni" Regional Library ended

The summer children's workshop in the "Sava Dobroplodni" Regional Library was officially closed on August 26th, with fun events, games and many surprises. There were of course many songs, dances, tricks, acrobatic performances. Children received by the directress of the library special certificates, interesting books and other gifts as a memento of their participation in various summer activities.

For two months, various themed activities, fun "classes in reading," and computer training courses entertained more than 380 children from Sliven aged 6 to 11 years. The youngest readers of the regional library were trained in new skills, painted, lined, modeled, made origami, posters, pencil boxes, masks, totems, picture frames, models, met with professional artists and writers, created their own poems and stories.

Series of free courses "First steps in computer literacy" for children aged 8 to 10 years were organized for the first time during the summer library program. For the period 4.07.-26.08.2011 three courses were held and 31 children were trained. They received knowledge about computer use and hardware, acquired skills for: work with the most popular word processing program Word; work with external storage of information, work with Internet; recording, writing, sending, receiving e-mail messages; create Skype Account, sending a text attachments, etc. The training was conducted on a program adapted for children by a qualified engineer - teacher. The interest in the training was great, so the managing board of the library plans to organize similar courses during the school year.

One more successful summer program of the library targeted at its youngest readers ended. The final results are - 365 new registered readers in children's department for July and August. Continuously increasing number of the youngest readers of the library is the result of active work to create interest in books and reading by non-traditional forms and methods, of enriching book fund of children's department, the various initiatives and getting children in an easy way in the virtual world by mastering knowledge and useful skills for work with computers.

The fact that the library is already a desirable place for a pleasant and meaningful spending of the leisure time for many children of our city is great.