Opinion Essay Torha

    Library of Sukabumi

            Sukabumi City Public Library and Archives was established in 1981 under the name Sukabumi City Public Library Unit located at Gedung Juang 45 Jl Veteran I Number 6 Sukabumi with 3 employees. The Library Unit is led by Br. Priatmono Sudjadi, M.Sc. In 1991 the institutional status changed to UPTD Public Library under the Department of Education P and K of the City of Sukabumi, Name of the Head of Public Library Nicke Siti Rahayu, S.H. 1995 Employment Status Institutional Status Wages to become a Public Library Office.

            The name of the Head of the Public Library Nicke Siti Rahayu, S.H. In accordance with the development of the Library and the interest in reading the community increased, in 1997 the Public Library occupied the New Building located at the Jala Library Number 3. At that time the Public Library Building was recently inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Dr. BJ Habibie, Sukabumi City Public Library based on PP 41 of 2008 changed the status and name of the Institute to Sukabumi City Public Library and Regional Archives Office.

            To provide scientific insights for Sukabumi City Attorney General's staff, therefore the presence of a library is necessary. By reading our knowledge and insight books will increase, the books in the Sukabumi City Prosecutor's library are not only books in the field of law but include all fields of science and technology today, so make the most of the use of the library facilities because with our books can get to know the world because books are a window to the world.

            The goal, said Nicke, is to foster a literacy culture and optimize the role of libraries. He said this year the theme of cultural literacy was to introduce Sundanese culture to children. The target is the young generation to know and love their own culture.

In this reading month, Nicke said, a number of activities were held, namely a writing school movement competition, an exhibition of Sundanese cultural tool literacy, an exhibition of the history of Sukabumi City, Book hunter. In addition, an exhibition to commemorate BJ Habibie, and an exhibition of socially based inclusion libraries.

            This activity is supported not only by the local government, but collaboration with various parties such as the Dzikir Alfat Ponpes related to cultural literacy and the Kipahare Museum which shows Sundanese games and instruments. Fahmi said that, it needs to be displayed for fear that elementary to high school students who are identical with millennial generation do not know Sundanese tools such as lisung and others. Besides, the existence of this exhibition is interesting because in the library various goods are displayed which are identical with Sundanese culture literacy. The City Government hopes that the literacy movement will grow and be sturdy to convince children and young people and students to become a great generation. The reason is from the literacy there will be a great generation with broad insights and upholding historical cultural heritage.

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