It’s an idea that’s striking in its simplicity but potentially profound in its implications.
Despite widespread agreement about the importance of reading and the need to build literacy and information skills, there is currently no requirement that every school provide students with access to a library, and some Australian kids are missing out.
This call to mandate school libraries featured in a number of submissions during the recent consultations on a new National Cultural Policy, with contributors pointing to both immediate benefits in improved literacy, but also long-term impacts such as a greater sense of connection.
