National Library Day 2018

The Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh has recently established 5 February as National Library Day to celebrate the benefits of libraries in to communities and among individuals in enhancing lifelong learning by being an agents of change.

To celebrate the National Library Day 2018, we are hosting an array of eventful activities from 1-5 February 2018 at Dhaka and Chittagong.

The activities are as follows-

In addition to activities, in partnership with BRAC, we are running a nationwide art competition titled ‘My Dream Library’ for two age groups (class 5-7 and class 8-10). The art competition will run through BRAC’s Gonokendro  Best 140 arts from seven divisions will be selected, including 42 divisional tops and six best ‘Dream Libraries’. All the winners will be invited at British Council, Dhaka to receive prizes.     

We are also offering 15 percent discount on all our annual memberships on 5 February 2018.  

Through these activities, we are creating a series of cultural experiences for visitors and members. We are creating safe convening places for dialogue, cultural exchange and knowledge access that wouldn’t be available otherwise. These activities will further led to advocate for increased government and partner support in the form of increased budgets, policy support, and progress towards improved, more welcoming buildings, facilities and services.