The World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated on April 23. This day was defined at the 28th session of UNESCO on November 15, 1995 and annually celebrated since 1996.
The purpose of celebrating the World Book and Copyright Day is to draw the attention of governmental bodies and general public to books as sources of knowledge, expression and communication, which remain the basis of proper education and critical thinking, despite the rapid development of more complex information resources. The book industry development is closely linked to the copyright. Copyright provides the moral and property protection of intellectual activity results and their creators; it provides the legal framework that facilitates the creation of favourable conditions for the book industry development. This day emphasizes the particular importance of the role that books and copyright play in the development of peaceful, tolerant and intercultural dialogue.
Every year the number of events and initiatives confined to this holiday is growing, their geography is expanding. Among the most popular forms there are book fairs and exhibitions, public reading of world literature classics and various cultural and entertainment events.
Thus, from April 20 to May 23 the National Library of Belarus will host the thematic exhibition “Books and Copyright in the Contemporary World”, which is dedicated to the World Book and Copyright Day. The exhibition includes more than 100 documents: books, brochures, periodicals, booklets in Russian, Belarusian, English and German.
There are the following thematic sections:
Based on the materials of the National Library of Belarus.