The Abstract

Reading is a fundamental skill to all literacies.

We believe that the knowledge obtained through books and the act of reading is of great importance for the cognitive, emotional and social development of children and youth. The tools that come from this knowledge will contribute to an informed, responsible and participative citizen who is concerned about others and the world.

Therefore, it is imperative to build and launch public politics focused on the community and citizens that foster access to reading. These public politics will work as an indicator of democratic well-being and equal opportunity (now and in the future).

The Municipality of Braga, aware of the importance of promoting these public policies, has decided to implement the Municipal Citizenship Project ‘As minhas primeiras páginas’ (‘My First Pages’) which aims to ensure that all young citizens have the same right of access to books. We firmly believe that this access will enable young citizens with a greater motivation to read, thus, creating more opportunities to succeed at lifelong learning.

This Municipal Citizenship Project also reflects the aims of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as it expects to contribute to the achievement of SDG 4 - Quality Education and SDG 10 - Reducing Inequalities.