Library Land

The United Kingdom needs more libraries. If adults and children are to educate themselves and succeed in life, our country should supply and build libraries of enormous sizes as well as universities. The word University implies intelligent, and not everyone feels intelligent especially with the way our schools and some parents lack the ability to encourage learning.

These places should be friendly and co-operative with those having special needs. Universities tend to require students of higher qualifications, too scary for those lacking specified requirements

Even at shopping centres, the big ones, there is not a single place to go read or learn like a drop in centre. Books should be everywhere and yet all that is advertised is gaming consoles, fashion, restaurants, take-aways, and movies. Some people have never even stepped inside a library, maybe due to embarrassment of lack of education or are too nervous to make their first step. 

Britain have made it too easy for certain citizens and even their children to disrespect good education and English Literature; which is why a lot of British people are illiterate and struggle with reading and writing.

Teachers haven’t the time to teach those struggling with the basics. They have to keep up with the curriculum and school rules despite a child not being able to read or write properly when they reach the age of leaving infant school to begin secondary.

So, certainly, there should be more places available, in walking distances to those unable to travel. These places need to speak out and advertise and speak louder than WORDS themselves. Libraries need to stick out and become alive, just like a cinema does, or a gaming room

It’s true, it is easier to pick up a DVD or game console than read a book. That’s why the government should spend more on libraries, because they’re less threatening and frightening than universities.

I would love to see more reading rooms, places, cubicles where you can sit and read in your spare time undisturbed and free. I call it Library Land.