To improve access to reading materials, the town of Oton in Iloilo province has launched a mobile library, conceived by local teacher Jonny Bernas Pornel. Positioned in a shaded area of the town plaza, the mobile library aims to create a welcoming environment for residents to browse books comfortably. Pornel emphasizes the importance of bringing books directly to people, especially the youth, to foster a love for reading. The mobile library offers a diverse selection of books for all ages and has organized reading sessions and storytelling activities to attract visitors. Pornel believes enhancing children’s reading habits can help address a creativity gap in Filipino students, as reported in a 2022 assessment of creative thinking skills.
Iloilo Teacher’s Mobile Library is the Latest hangout for Students, Parents
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