Planning A Library For Government Schools With Low budget.

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There is a need to improve the reading culture in Nigeria. Reading is beneficial because it can open the mind of children and improve critical thinking.

Reading helps children to excel and improve their class work and it also makes better leaders.

Thirteen steps to make a small school library in schools with low budget.

-The teacher can make a school project called titled ‘making a class library.’

- Make a list of the class  and ask them to tell about the books they will like to read, e.g. books about sport, friendship, family, folktales, animals etc.

- Look for book titles suitable for the class age range.

- Contact a local bookshop and ask the bookshop for help with books suitable for children or research on the Internet.

- Make another list equal to the number of children in the classroom and ask each child to pick a book they like.

 -Send a note to the parents explaining about your school project and asking to buy the book selected by the student.

- Write the name of each child on his book.

- Children should read the books they have bought and submit the books to their teachers after they are done.

- Build a small shelf in a corner of the classroom or convert a desk into a book safe.

- Appoint a class library prefect and keep a notebook to keep track of the books borrowed by students.

- Children are encouraged to borrow books from the library.

- At the end of the term, they can each write a book report on the books they bought and a book article on any other book they liked.

- The project can take 10 marks in English comprehension.    

 The benefit of this exercise includes, teaching children how to be involved in community projects, teaching love and sharing, giving children access to more books, and improving reading culture in government schools.

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