Abstract

NUNES, Maristela Aparecida; LIRA, Aliandra Cristina Mesomo  and  GEHRKE, Marcos. The school library and children: new concepts, old challenges. Acta Educ. [online]. 2021, vol.43, e47845.  Epub Nov 01, 2020. ISSN 2178-5201.  https://doi.org/10.4025/actascieduc.v43i1.47845.

The article aims to analyze the school library and children as users, from concepts produced to the challenges that remain. It is based on the principle that the school library is an environment whose concept has been transformed throughout history, being for children a space of circulation and production of knowledge, information, knowledge and new relationships in this field, reading and research the central focus. This is a theoretical study, therefore an investigation of a bibliographic nature. Concludes on the importance of the school library in the formation of the child, from the approach with books, literature and research. However, this environment still needs to overcome old challenges that include re-signifying its space and collection from the public that attends it, especially the children.

Keywords : school library; reading; children.

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