Literacy and reading news

A new UNESCO report, Reading in the Mobile Era, reveals the rapid growth in people who consider their mobile phone to be the most convenient,...

Since 1995, the 23rd of April (birth date of Shakespeare and Cervantes) has been designated by UNESCO as World Book & Copyright Day, with many...

Incheon was named as the "World Book Capital 2015" at the conclusion of the selection committee meeting, which as held recently at UNESCO's Paris headquarters.

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Launched in November 2010, the TIGAR Project continues to accelerate. The aim of the TIGAR project is to increase the number of accessible books available...

Port Harcourt was named as the "World Book Capital 2014" at the conclusion of the selection committee meeting, which was held on 5 July 2012...

Yerevan was named as the “World Book Capital 2012” at the conclusion of the selection committee meeting, which was held on 2 July 2010 at...

Bangkok was named as the “World Book Capital 2013” at the conclusion of the selection committee meeting, which was held on 27 June 2011 at...

Ljubljana was named as the “World Book Capital 2010” at the conclusion of the selection committee meeting which was held on 18 June at UNESCO’s...