Staff writer, with CNAThe National Central Library is to host a major carnival in Taipei next month as part of an annual reading festival to encourage love and appreciation of books, Director-General Tseng Shu-hsien (曾淑賢) said on Thursday. Another highlight of the carnival would be a book market, at which 22 publishers are to sell their books, she said. “If you love reading, buying books is must,” Tseng said. “It is a joy to own your favorite books.”The carnival is part of the Taiwan Reading Festival, an annual two-month nationwide program that was launched in 2013. Under the program, public libraries and schools usually hold activities in November and December to promote reading.

Source: Taipei Times November 29, 2019 16:38 UTC