KB Libraries Keep Children Busy
By Norhayati Zalani

Kuala Belait - Come school holidays, libraries will be at their busiest entertaining children who come to spend their time reading or taking part in the various activities organised especially for them.

In the Belait District where there are three main libraries, activities have began since the beginning of the holidays on December 4 and will go on until December 16. Hj Shahrin Abdullah, a librarian at one of the libraries said that at the end of the year, they usually organise some fun activities for the children. "We prepare a number of indoor activities such as colouring, games, , handicraft-making, quizzes and also 'pustaka RIA' for children aged between seven and 12 and activities for youth as well," he said.

"I'm sure that with this variety of activities, children and youth alike have a variety of choice of activities they like best. Wedid all these because we want to help the children and youth to have some kind of activities during their school break," he said. He said he appreciated the parents' efforts to bring their children to the library to join in the activities.

"Most of the children here really enjoy reading books even though there are a lot of cyber cafes nowadays where they can go to. We also conduct some outdoor activities such as visiting museums and sports activities. I hope with these activities the children will continue to participate in them in the future," he added.

He said they are trying to improve the library services for children through organising more fun activities and the use of computers since children nowadays are more into cyber technology

"Unlike 10 years ago, the library was one of the favourite places for children to go during their school holidays, but now with new cyber technology, children would rather choose it because it is much easier.

That is why we try to improve our services through conducting activities which are fun for them and introducing a computer corner, where they can learn and develop their minds and creativities in art work and others," he said.  -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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