"Gaiman said reading fiction was one of the most important things people can do and he was passionate in his defence of libraries, the closure of which was stealing from the future, he said. "It is the equivalent of stopping vaccination programmes. We know what the results are. In order to remain a global power, in order to have a citizenry that is fulfilled and fulfilling their responsibilities and obligations, we need to have literate kids."
Above is a direct quote from a speech made by Neil Gaiman, author, concerning closure of libraries and why it is so important for children to read fiction and to read widely. Check out the link below.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/14/neil-gaiman-children-books-reading-lecture
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