Allocation of Municipal Revenues to Semnan Libraries Should Be Pursued

According to the correspondent of Iran Book News Agency (IBNA) in Semnan, Mohammadjavad Kolivand, on Saturday afternoon, in a meeting of the Semnan Province Public Libraries Association, emphasized the necessity of increasing the budget of public libraries in the province, stating: One of the most important issues that can significantly help libraries in Semnan Province is the allocation of half a percent of municipal revenues to libraries.

He stated that the support of municipalities for libraries can be very fruitful, adding: In various meetings with municipalities, the legal right to allocate municipal revenues to libraries must be followed up and pursued by relevant officials.

Kolivand, stating that teaching technological skills in Semnan Province libraries is the second issue that should be pursued in the province’s libraries, added: This culture must be institutionalized in the province that a library is not just a place for reading books, but a base and a cultural and artistic center and a dynamic place for education and skill training, especially modern technological skills such as artificial intelligence, programming, etc.

The Governor of Semnan considered libraries as a place for familiarization with technology and fostering creative thinking and emphasized: Library managers throughout the province should also strive to follow this path. On the other hand, if the half-percent share of municipalities in providing library funds can be pursued, good actions can be taken in this area, and governors and members of public library associations should be more proactive in this regard.

Kolivand stated that some provinces have turned libraries into educational and technological environments, saying: In Semnan Province, with serious effort, we can organize skill and educational classes in libraries using the capacity of technological companies, technical and vocational centers, and the private sector, so that young people become familiar with modern technologies.

Reviewing the cultural budget of public libraries, as well as updating resources, upgrading library spaces to places for teaching modern technologies, and meeting the current needs of Semnan Province were among other topics discussed in this meeting.

The Governor of Semnan also symbolically donated several books to the Semnan library at this ceremony and unveiled the poster for the Semnan Province Leisure Poetry and Story Festival.