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Question: How libraries for children and young adults are supporting development by providing access to information

Answer: How libraries for children and young adults are supporting development by providing access to information

A Statement from the Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section (CHILD), International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)

Libraries for Children and Young Adults are essential for information and development. It is in childhood and youth that all kinds of literacy skills are best built. Early childhood literacy is important: the earlier a person starts to access information, the more efficient and life-long this access will be. Libraries for Children are the key to equal possibilities for all to access information.

Children’s libraries equip children with lifelong learning and literacy skills, enabling them to participate and contribute to the community. The links between literacy and social and economic outcomes cannot be overemphasized. Children’s libraries have a special responsibility to support the process of learning to read and to give children access to all media. They empower children and advocate for their freedom and safety. They encourage children to become confident and competent people. They give children their first experience of being a citizen in their own right.

Libraries for Children are essential for the respect of the United Nation’s Convention on The Rights of the Child, which stresses the right of every child to the development of his or her full potential, the right to free and open access to information, materials and programs, under equal conditions for all, irrespective of age, race, sex, religious, national and cultural background, language, social status or personal skills and abilities.

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(Source: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, 02 Jul 2021)

Source Link: https://www.ifla.org/files/assets/hq/topics/libraries-development/documents/libraries-for-children-and-young-adults.pdf