Let's Read Tanzania

News: ' government must be at forefront of promoting reading culture' - Freddy Macha: : https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/oped/tanzania-government-must-be-at-forefront-of-promoting-reading-culture-3211760

Tanzania government must be at forefront of promoting reading culture You know things are seriously wrong, when a senior member of a major government arts organisation argues that literature is not art. This type of thinking is what sends us backwards as it only...

Umoja Book Club has partnered up with the National Library in sponsoring 100 school children annual membership to the National Library. You can play your part by supporting Umoja Book Club in its quest to give children greater access to books and library facilities by making a contribution of just Tsh 10,000 to: Tigo Pesa: 0715 533 699 : Grace Kileo : OR Mpesa: 0757 150 095: Dorin Rugaiganisa.

‪OPINION: It’s a nightmare for booklovers in Dar, but until when? https://mobile.thecitizen.co.tz/opinion/OPINION--It-s-a-nightmare-for-booklovers-in-Dar--b/2304492-5146774-format-xhtml-uho7mr/index.html via ‬

‪Want to Read More Books in 2019? Take the Goodreads Reading Challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/1471-want-to-read-more-books-in-2019-take-the-goodreads-reading-challenge via ‬

Want to Read More Books in 2019? Take the Goodreads Reading Challenge! Read more books is a popular New Year's resolution, but—call us biased—we think it should be the only resolution you make. Because wh...

: Government On Programme to Boost Reading Culture: https://allafrica.com/stories/201811120768.html via

Tanzania: Govt On Programme to Boost Reading Culture THE government has decided to improve library services by rehabilitating the old ones and building new libraries to inculcate in Tanzanians a culture of reading books.

How to Read a Lot More Books (Especially If You Don't Like to Read): https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/how-to-read-a-lot-more-books-especially-if-you-dont-like-to-read.html?cid=sf01001

How to Read a Lot More Books (Especially If You Don't Like to Read) Want to read more books? Here are 5 easy ways to make that happen.

Why a daily habit of reading books should be your priority, according to science: https://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/why-a-daily-habit-of-reading-books-should-be-your-priority-according-to-science.html?cid=sf01001

Why a Daily Habit of Reading Books Should be Your Priority, According to Science Consuming the written word is exceptionally good for people.

What You Need to Know to Create a Best-selling Book: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/311445

What You Need to Know to Create a Best-selling Book My book made it to No. 1 on Amazon's self-help, new releases. Here's how you can find similar success.

‪No time to read? Why your excuse is all wrong https://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/why-reading-books-should-be-your-priority-according-to-science.html via ‬

Why Reading Books Should be Your Priority, According to Science You're not doing yourself any favors if you're in the 26 percent of American adults who haven't read even part of a book within the last year.

In honour of , here are ‪50 Books By African Women That Everyone Should Read: http://whatsonafrica.org/50-books-by-african-women-that-everyone-should-read/ via ‬

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Study: Kids Who Read Fiction Are More Engaged, Empathetic Citizens http://wbur.fm/2HCkDNZ via

Kids Who Read Fiction Are More Engaged, Empathetic Citizens The most powerful lessons about citizenship haven’t occurred in my history courses, writes Mike Kalin, they’ve happened in my English classes, during discussions about literature.

: Authors Honoured for Kiswahili Masterpieces: http://allafrica.com/stories/201802060610.html via

Tanzania: Authors Honoured for Kiswahili Masterpieces A week from today, two authors (poem and fiction categories) from Tanzania, Dotto Rangimoto, 32, and Ally Hilal, 29, will be awarded as the winners of Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature.

Why Reading Is the Most Intelligent Thing You Can Do: Reading plays an integral role in developing our intelligence, problem-solving, and analytical skills. All good reasons to do more of it: https://www.inc.com/amp/148351.html

Why Reading Is the Most Intelligent Thing You Can Do Reading plays an integral role in developing our intelligence, problem-solving, and analytical skills. All good reasons to do more of it.

9 books every big-thinking entrepreneur should have on the nightstand https://www.inc.com/inc-staff/ss/books-every-innovative-founder-should-have.html via

9 Books Every Founder Who Wants to Change the World Should Read Need to get your creative juices back? Peruse one of these inspirational reads.

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‪9 books every big-thinking entrepreneur should have on the nightstand https://www.inc.com/inc-staff/ss/books-every-innovative-founder-should-have.html via ‬

9 Books Every Founder Who Wants to Change the World Should Read Need to get your creative juices back? Peruse one of these inspirational reads.

‪What books do some of the world's most influential people recommend? https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/05/the-books-that-some-of-the-worlds-most-influential-people-think-you-should-read/ via ‬

What books do some of the world's most influential people recommend? The 11 books that the world's most influential people think you should read.

: A call for books in http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/home-news/50109-a-call-for-books-in-kiswahili #.WP3zmb1jNW0.twitter

A call for books in Kiswahili Tanzania\'s leading online News Edition (The National Newspaper). Get access to the most current and latest authoritative news on local issues, politics, events, celebrations, editorial, columnists, features, people and business

‪ : Readers, writers to enjoy new e-book app - The Citizen http://mobile.thecitizen.co.tz/business/Readers--writers-to-enjoy-new-eboook-app/2304484-3887006-format-xhtml-rim8br/index.html via ‬

Readers, writers to enjoy new eboook app Tigo Tanzania and Jackson Group have launched a new ebook application.

‪12 business books you should read right now http://money.us/1smLbDe‬

The 12 Best Business Books of All Time -- The Motley Fool Become better at business one month at a time with the 12 best business books.

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Chimamanda Adichie says we don’t have enough children’s books that tell African realities https://qz.com/918028 via

Chimamanda Adichie says we don’t have enough children’s books that tell African realities "I want African realities to be explored by Africans."

‪In the time you spend on social media each year, you could read 200 books https://qz.com/895101 via ‬

In the time you spend on social media each year, you could read 200 books Once you do some simple math, you learn that it's completely doable to read 200 books in a year.

‪Here Are 21 Books You Should Read in 2017 http://dailysign.al/2iJQFdk via ‬

Here Are 21 Books You Should Read in 2017 Here's to a full year of great reading.

The non-western books that every student should read https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/nov/26/the-non-western-books-that-every-student-should-read?CMP=share_btn_tw

The non-western books that every student should read Leading authors pick international classics that should be on every students’ bookshelves, but are often neglected by universities

Bringing African Books Back Home http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/bringing-african-books-back-home via

Bringing African Books Back Home - The New Yorker The Magunga Bookstore, a labor of love by an avid reader, is designed to help African authors find a wide audience on their own continent.

The author who’s done more for literature than Bob Dylan, and should have won the (via ): http://qz.com/819775/the-kenyan-author-whos-done-more-for-literature-than-bob-dylan-and-should-have-won-the-nobel/

The Kenyan author who’s done more for literature than Bob Dylan, and should have won the Nobel A win for Ngũgĩ would also have been a crowning achievement for African languages.

The New York Public Library’s book train will make your nerdiest dreams come true http://qz.com/788764 via

The New York Public Library's book train will make your nerdiest dreams come true And will put an end to hours lost to navigating the stacks

The 5 eye-opening books that the billionaires don't want you to read. http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/5-books-that-the-billionaires-don-t-want-you-to-read.html via

5 Books That Billionaires Don't Want You to Read These in-depth books explain how huge companies and the recipients of inherited wealth have used politics to create an environment hostile to small business.

Apple CEO Tim Cook names 5 books you should read: http://www.afr.com/technology/technology-companies/apple/apple-ceo-tim-cook-names-5-books-you-should-read-20160816-gqu6jw

Apple CEO Tim Cook names 5 books you should read The Apple chief's recommended books read like a who's who on leadership.

10 Powerful Books That Will Change How You See The World (via ): http://www.inc.com/benjamin-p-hardy/10-books-that-can-change-how-you-see-the-world.html?cid=sf01001&sr_share=twitter

10 Powerful Books That Will Change How You See the World I've read each of these books at least twice, but some five or more times.

Bill Gates's 5 Books To Read This Summer: http://www.inc.com/chris-matyszczyk/bill-gatess-5-books-to-read-this-summer-are-very-bill-gates.html via

Bill Gates's 5 Books To Read This Summer Are Very Bill Gates The Microsoft co-founder wants you to be serious. Seriously.

15 Best Of 2015: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidburkus/2015/12/15/15-best-business-books-of-2015/

15 Best Business Books Of 2015 Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images 2015 was a good year for business books. While a lot of the “big names” we’re so used to talking about didn’t publish anything new this year, there were a lot of new voices whose messages got some well-needed amplification. And, Amazon.com even got into the [..…

The UONGOZI Institute Resource Center is now opened on Saturdays from 10am to 4pm. With over 1,800 books and 200 audios and DVDs to borrow. One-time joining fee is 20,000/= TSH with a 10,000 /= TSH yearly membership subscription. The Resource Center is located at The UONGOZI Institute's offices at Plot No. 1131A Msasani Road, Oysterbay.