{"id":32241,"date":"2025-04-04T05:08:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T05:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/bangalore\/?p=32241"},"modified":"2026-05-31T08:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T08:51:15","slug":"the-power-of-libraries-encouraging-digital-and-traditional-reading-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/bangalore\/blog-details\/the-power-of-libraries-encouraging-digital-and-traditional-reading-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Libraries: Encouraging Digital and Traditional Reading in Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"12393\" class=\"elementor elementor-12393\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6072f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6072f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-popup-target elementor-element elementor-element-8a07b8d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-jet-popup=\"{&quot;attached-popup&quot;:&quot;jet-popup-12397&quot;,&quot;trigger-type&quot;:&quot;click-self&quot;,&quot;trigger-custom-selector&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;loop-dynamic-popup&quot;:false}\" data-id=\"8a07b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Download our FREE Academic Calendar now! \ud83d\udcda Start your child&#8217;s journey to success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-popup-target elementor-element elementor-element-be25ae5 elementor-widget__width-auto exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-jet-popup=\"{&quot;attached-popup&quot;:&quot;jet-popup-12397&quot;,&quot;trigger-type&quot;:&quot;click-self&quot;,&quot;trigger-custom-selector&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;loop-dynamic-popup&quot;:false}\" data-id=\"be25ae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload our FREE Academic Calendar now! <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img_book\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f4da.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcda\" \/> Start your child\u2019s journey to success.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Books are powerful tools with many benefits for students and are known as the best source of knowledge. Schools from time immemorial have been avenues of knowledge, thanks to their libraries that inspire students to become avid readers!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides being excellent sources of knowledge on various topics, books are also known to improve students&#8217; reading, spelling, writing, comprehension, research, diction and many other essential skills!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/bangalore\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top schools in Bangalore<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, like the Global Indian International School, have always focused towards the holistic development of the students and have provided them with every opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIIS&#8217;s digital and <\/span><b>traditional book <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collection has been made available to the students from early on. The regular library classes focus on ensuring that students gain the maximum benefits while reading the many books available to them. The teachers help students prepare book reports, make a repository of new words, and more to maximise every student&#8217;s reading experience.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"12426\" class=\"elementor elementor-12426\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e7e1a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75e7e1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-popup-target elementor-element elementor-element-622ae21 elementor-align-center exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-jet-popup=\"{&quot;attached-popup&quot;:&quot;jet-popup-12373&quot;,&quot;trigger-type&quot;:&quot;click-self&quot;,&quot;trigger-custom-selector&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;loop-dynamic-popup&quot;:false}\" data-id=\"622ae21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-pulse\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.globalschools.com\/bangalore\/curricula\/cbse\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start Your Journey - Explore the CBSE Curriculum<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<h2><b>Role Of Digital Libraries<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like other aspects of innovative teaching,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/bangalore\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>the best CBSE school in Bangalore<\/strong><\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have adapted to creating and using <\/span>digital libraries <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to ensure students benefit from the best two worlds, i.e., traditional reading and modern technology!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike traditional libraries, students can pick any number of books from the <\/span>digital library <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and read them at their convenience, anywhere in the world! This factor allows students to continue their reading habits away from school and also during vacations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we understand the role of libraries in making children excellent students and ideal global citizens of tomorrow!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Role of Libraries &amp; Books in a Student&#8217;s Life<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Global Indian International School is one of the best CBSE schools in Bangalore and has been a pioneer in leveraging technology to incorporate innovative teaching methodologies to help students reap the maximum benefits of the CBSE curriculum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIIS schools also use <\/span>a digital library <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to help students choose from many <\/span>online books to read <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and ensure no one is left out from reading their favourite titles!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let us now understand the benefits of reading books and how <\/span>digital libraries <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are helping students keep up their reading habits in and outside the school &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"13048\" class=\"elementor elementor-13048\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed87cc5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed87cc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be16ee0 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be16ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/bangalore\/admissions\/enquiry-form\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/bangalore\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Drop-Your-Enquiry.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17295\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/bangalore\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Drop-Your-Enquiry.jpeg 787w, https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/bangalore\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Drop-Your-Enquiry-300x69.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/bangalore\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Drop-Your-Enquiry-768x176.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<h3><b>Enhances Reading &amp; Comprehension Skills <\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading books is one of the best habits for students and a means to push their drive towards acquiring various skills and knowledge!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When students read books, they improve their vocabulary,\u00a0 increase their\u00a0 ability to form and understand complex sentences. These skills make the young minds articulate\u00a0 thinkers, listeners and storytellers!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Reading books also helps young minds improve their comprehension skills and ability to explore and answer questions based on passages and comprehension. These skills significantly improve every student&#8217;s language skills and make them better orators in the long run, building their confidence to face the challenges of the real world!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Enhances Cognitive Skills\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Libraries play a significant role in ensuring the holistic development of students, especially their cognitive skills.<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0361476X85710016\"> Studies<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have shown that books and libraries play a huge role in the mental development of students, thanks to a wide range of resources available for young minds to explore from.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By reading digital and <\/span>traditional books<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and exploring various topics, the ability of children to learn, think, research, retain, and apply knowledge increases significantly and allows them to understand complex topics better!<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/bangalore\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Top schools in Bangalore<\/strong>,<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like The Global Indian International School, use their <\/span>digital libraries <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to help students experience the magic of reading books from anywhere in the world, whether during school hours or during vacations!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Increases Curiosity <\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Curiosity is the cornerstone of every young mind&#8217;s development and significantly enhances cognitive development. Libraries as houses of knowledge help students get their hands on the many resources the school has and help them explore their interests in a safe space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By helping students explore their innate curiosity in a safe space, teachers can formulate teaching plans to help young minds develop skills in their areas of interest. Libraries will help students gain knowledge on various topics and develop their ability to research the nuances of the many subjects! Furthermore, books also help students tap into their creative skills, the benefits of which we will explore next!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Increases Creativity\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Libraries in school are one of the primary factors many parents look at when considering<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/bangalore\/admissions\/admissions-process\"> school admissions in Bangalore<\/a><\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and rightly so! The vast collection of diverse books help the students in their holistic development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading books also helps students think out of the box and formulate ideas to solve problems in a creative manner! Books help students explore various perspectives, and when this ability is combined with their enhanced cognitive skills, it allows them to come up with better solutions to complex problems in the most creative manner!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Healthy Habit In The Age Of Social Media\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this day and age of the internet, avenues for distraction are endless; with the advent of <\/span>digital libraries <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and many <\/span>online books to read <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from, teachers and top schools like the GIIS have helped students develop a healthy habit of reading books.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned, reading books has many benefits, and libraries have been a powerful component in effectively propelling this healthy habit among students! All these skills have a positive cumulative effect on the students in the long run, making them problem solvers of tomorrow!<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"12383\" class=\"elementor elementor-12383\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d49fdc9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d49fdc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5727b64a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5727b64a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/bangalore\/admissions\/enquiry-form\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Secure Your Child\u2019s Future: Enroll Today!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e02be42 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5e02be42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/bangalore\/admissions\/campus-tour#campus-tour-new\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Our Campus And Know More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<h3><b>Portable Libraries\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading books can be a great way to pass the time, and with <\/span><b>a <\/b>digital library, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">students can access their beloved books from anywhere and at any time! With just one click, students can access their favourite books and spend time improving their skills and knowledge during vacations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope this article has given you an insight into how libraries, both traditional and digital, play a massive role in helping students in their overall development, ranging from creative skills to oratory skills.\u00a0 These skills help students become confident, independent, and knowledgeable individuals, ready to face the challenges the real world might throw at them in the future!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Books are powerful tools with many benefits for students and are known as the best source of knowledge. Schools from time immemorial have been avenues of knowledge, thanks to their libraries that inspire students to become avid readers! 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