NMTL's Children's Literature Reading Room, a part of the museum that is extremely popular with families, will be reopened on December 6, welcoming children with a new look, improved reading environment and a series of educational activities.

On the day of reopening, NMTL will stage the "Looking for the flute player" children's drama and "Booky's Super Mission" family fun activity. "Reopening souvenirs" can also be taken home by visitors.

In coordination with the refurbishing of the Children's Literature Reading Room and NMTL's Listening to the Sea Melody through the Woods: Literary Works of Lin Hai-Yin exhibition, the Children's Literature Reading Room has specially planned "Stories from childhood-Lin Hai-yin's children's literature book exhibition and activity series", with activities including "Big ear and little ear listen to a story", "Big hand little hand creative DIY" and other educational activities with Lin Hai-yin's works as the main theme. The aim of the activity series is to stimulate interest in reading and attract people to the Children's Literature Reading Room to take advantage of the all-new reading space.

NMTL's Children's Literature Reading Room has been popular with families for a long period of time. Its extensive specialized children's book collection has been widely praised and its children's book exhibitions and story-telling activities have also attracted large numbers of visitors to the museum.

As most of the users of the Children's Literature Reading Room are parents and children, to increase the space's functions and improve lighting, improvement work was carried out by the museum, using the safest non-toxic building materials, to increase the safety of the space, its usability and convenience. Woodwork design and manufacturing (including the adjustment of display cabinets) also took ergonomics and environmental safety into account. As for spatial lighting adjustment, lighting of the whole space was improved to better meet reading needs. The number of children's literature books will be gradually increased in the future.

NMTL's Children's Literature Reading Room will soon enter its sixth year. The NMTL's diligent cultivation of this educational space over this period has encouraged many children to take an interest in literature. An additional family area has been set aside in the reading room, separating children's books from other books and providing a safe and pleasant reading environment for pre-school children and their parents. The aim of the refurbishing is to provide a better quality and more comfortable reading space and welcome little readers with a whole new look.

On December 6 don't forget to join Booky in experiencing the newly refurbished Children's Literature Reading Room. All children who visit NMTL on the reopening day can participate in "Happy Reopening" and take home an attractive souvenir and postcards, complete a questionnaire and also receive exclusive Children's Literature Reading Room's stickers.

Activity Series

"Stories from childhood-Lin Hai-yin's children's literature book exhibition and activity series"
Time／2009.12.6~2010.3.1

Big ear and little ear listen to a story

2009.12.12(Sat) "Please visit my hometown"

2009.12.26(Sat) "South Side Stories- Little Guizi of Huian Hostel"

Lecturer／Hung Yiping (NMTL volunteer storyteller)

Time／15pm-16pm

Target participants／six to 13 years old children (primary school grade1-6)

Big hand little hand creative DIY

2009.12.13(Sun) My hometown creative handbag

2009.12.27(Sun) Nostalgia：Rip and stick picture cards

Lecturer／Hung Yiping (NMTL volunteer storyteller)

Time／10am-12pm

Target participants／25 families, (primary school grade1-6)

Please download a registration form from the museum website or pick up from the museum service counter

Booky's reminder：You can first visit the book exhibition to get to known Lin Hai-yin's works, listen to a volunteer auntie read from a Lin Hai-yin's illustrated story book, then you can make your own themed creative work!