The advent of the Internet has overwhelmed millions of individuals – so much that the relevance of books and libraries are being questioned in this Information Age. In the context of the forthcoming celebration of the World Book and Copyright Day as proclaimed by Unesco in 1995, let This Article contribute to that debate.
“The benefits of reading need not be over-emphasised. Suffice it to say that research indicates that although printed materials are not the only avenue to learning, they stimulate thinking and writing specially among students. Irrespective of whether one reads for satisfying intellectual or spiritual needs, to meet practical demands of daily living, to remain abreast with the latest developments in one’s field, for self-development and for extending one’s cultural and intellectual horizons, or simply to understand current happenings, build one’s vocabulary, strengthen one’s use of language in addition to instilling a love of literature, books, periodicals and newspapers remain the vehicle par excellence. Indeed, the absence of reading ‘impoverishes one’s capacity for interpreting what one reads.“
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