The sophisticated library on an islet

In the face of the more and more appearance of modern technologies in rapid manners and maximum support for users, reading is still a cultural features that needs to be preserved. To build a reading culture and spread knowledge and passion for books to everyone in the homeland, journalist Mai Song Be built a private library on Thanh Hoi islet in Thanh Hoi commune of Tan Uyen city.

Tan Uyen Youth Union organized the Reading Festival at Cu Lao Rua Library

For many people, retirement only means a diverted ways to take care of their own seniority. Some people choose to take care of their grandchildren to ease the burden on their children. Some people choose to have fun through late-night "adventures" with senior friends or senior citizens' groups or clubs. Some people participate in volunteer activities for the community. Some continue to inspire happy, healthy, and useful lives for family and society through local movement activities.

At Thanh Hoi Island (also known by its folk name as Turtle Island), there lives a retired journalist - Mai Song Be, former Director of Dong Nai Radio and Television Station who built a private library serving the community for free as a gift to his homeland. The private library is called Cu Lao Rua Library, which after 5 years of establishment, has about 10,000 books contributed by friends, contacts, and establishments with sources of books and newspapers everywhere.

Coming to Cu Lao Rua Library, readers will have the opportunity to experience a unique cultural space where books are arranged throughout the entire lower floor of a quite spacious house. The books are very rich and diverse including books of knowledge, literature, research, literature and art, and for children. There are many books and newspapers bound for collection in addition to books praising reading culture by popular authors.

To discover the unique cultural beauty of the private library on Cu Lao Rua as well as listen to the wishes of the owner in building a reading culture in the homeland and the feelings of readers every time they come to the place of valuable books for research on the culture of the Southern region, readers are invited to the next episode of the program Toi yeu Binh Duong produced by Binh Duong Newspaper to be on at 6 a.m. Sunday, September 10, 2023 at: www.baobinhduong.vn.

Reported by Quynh Nhu – Thuc Van – Translated by Vi Bao