NI Book Week: ‘Children are the future of libraries’

Carol Murphy has come to the library with four grandchildren.

“It’s a lovely atmosphere, and it’s just perfect. They are not on phones, and they’re not on iPads, so it’s a real bonus,” she says.

The grandmother adds: “They are all book readers, which is really strange with the way kids are now, so we are very, very fortunate.”

Vicky Fedak brought her two children to the event.

“I think the library is a sense of community, and we come to the ‘Rhythm and Rhyme’ classes here.

“It’s just getting them into books early; it’s really good for their development and their speaking and all kinds of skills.”