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January 16, 2007

Books and reading laws in Galicia

The Xunta de Galicia approved the Ley del libro y la lectura, (Books and reading law) last December 27th. The text was defended in the chamber by Anxela Bugallo, conselleira (minister in Galician regional government) of Culture and Sport. This law tries to establish the book sector as an strategic one, to promote reading and reinforce Galician culture. Among the measures can be underlined the automation of the Centro Superior Bibliográfico, (Superior Bibliographic Centre) and libraries networks and the increase of public investment for books acquisitions, that will be specially allocated for the future Library of Galicia.

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