There should not be many friends and books, but good ones - says the English proverb "Apart from a living person, there is no greater miracle than a book! she teaches us and opens her heart to us as a brother! ”wrote Charles Kingsley, an English writer of the 19th century. Of course, the book is a friend and a teacher. We learn many things by reading books. Books teach people to live. After reading some books, it is easy to understand what to do and what not to do. There are books that help students learn. In general, books can be divided into two major groups - fiction and documentary. fiction books contain fictional stories, and documentaries are books that set out the facts. in ancient times, books were written by hand, and very few copies were made. Sometimes it took several people to rewrite a book, and the work moved slowly. For many years, the number of books in the world was very small. Only a few people had copies of them to read and study. Today there are thousands of public libraries in Ukraine. Librarians are always ready to help people find a book on any topic if readers do not know the title of the book they want. Those who know how to use the catalog do not need to consult a librarian. Conferences, exhibitions, and other events are held in libraries. Thematic selections of books are prepared in advance to help visitors develop reading taste. Many libraries have reading rooms equipped with computers that allow you to work on the Internet, and some libraries have a classroom where students who study a foreign language can practice pronunciation and listening.
