Reading
among Cambodians, especially students, is becoming more and more popular. And
in fact, one particular library in Phnom Penh receives up to seven hundred
readers a day.
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University students read in a library within the compound of
Royal University of Phnom Penh. Photo: CNC |
The
library allows people to come and choose books to help with their studies – or
even to read for pleasure as a hobby.
STORY: Learning
in classes alone might not be enough.
Students
may need to spend some more time reading and doing research in libraries.
It
seems that now more and more people are going to libraries to read and
research.
They
wish to fulfill their need for new knowledge.
According
to a librarian at the library within the Royal University of Phnom Penh, between
five and seven hundred people come to the library everyday to read books.
“It
looks like a school library but in fact, it’s a public one. Library users come
from all walks of life. On average, there are between five and six hundred
readers. And some days, there are up to seven hundreds.”
Readers
at the library say they want to further improve their knowledge.
“In
classrooms, we learn only some parts of the lessons. We don’t actually know
much about outside world. When we come to read and do the research here, we
will know more about what is happening around us, including development and
economy,” says a female reader.
Another
female user of the library says, “I think that reading in the library has
improved my knowledge. I can understand more about the things I have never
learnt in classes. It’s very beneficial to us.”
Recently,
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen also called on people to read
more to improve their knowledge.
Source:
CNC. Rewritten in English for the ‘This Is Cambodia’ program by Chea Makara
