On April 23, 2026, marking the 31st World Book and Copyright Day and China's first National Public Reading Week, CCTV News Broadcast aired the program Forge Ahead on a New Journey Guided by New Thoughts: Building a Scholarly China and Forging a Spiritual Home. Opening with footage of Ningbo Library, the report highlighted that leveraging over 4,500 reading venues across the city, Ningbo has launched public reading promotion activities such as Reading Classics with Children, vividly presentin...

The Ningbo Reading Month kicked off on April 1, 2026. On the same day, Book of the Earth, the 6th thematic exhibition of Who Is Reading, a signature reading event under Ningbo Library's Tianyi Exhibition brand, officially opened to the public. Three dedicated local naturalists in Ningbo, dubbed "Nature Readers", invite citizens to step beyond printed pages and explore the profound and all-embracing "Book of the Earth" of nature from unique perspectives.As the highlight op...

Resilience: Sowing Persistence Between PagesEvery weekend, children rush into Ningbo Children's Library the moment doors open. In 2025, nearly 1 million visits and 1.6 million book circulations demonstrated true reading resilience—the persistent dedication of countless families and children's journey from "listening" to "reading."Embodied Intelligence: Experiencing the Future Through Robot MovementsRobot "Mobo" greets visitors in the lobby, offering directio...

To enhance our public cultural services and enrich citizens' reading experience, Ningbo Library's Yongfeng Branch underwent a one-month partial renovation from mid-November to mid-December, creating a more functional and comfortable cultural space.Based on reader feedback and operational challenges, the renovation precisely addressed key needs. Upgrades included: installing LED panel lights in the newspaper reading room to improve brightness for reading and book retrieval; redesigning fi...

On November 30th, the 700th special event of "Tianyi Night Reading" — the "Setting Sail from the Great Port" sharing session — was held at the China Port Museum in Ningbo. Hosted by the Ningbo Library, this event marked the beginning of a new spiritual journey for the brand, which has been a key initiative in promoting universal reading in Ningbo."Tianyi Night Reading" was launched on January 1, 2024, with the original intention of "one night, one person, one b...