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Reading is an adventure in the head: This is what more than 450 Steyr students were able to experience in the months of September, October and November in the Ennsthaler bookstore on the town square.
The retired bookseller, librarian and “book nut” Heinz Ofner vividly conveyed the history of the development of books, language and writing from its beginnings to the present day. The focus of the event was the exhibition “From the Scroll to the Digital Book” with cuneiform tablets, papyrus rolls, old manuscripts and rare book objects.
Investment in the future
Topics discussed included: What happens in the brain when reading and who actually said the first word? How has the book’s appearance changed over the millennia? How were books made in the Middle Ages? Why were books burned and people persecuted for writing books? Can books change the world?
In the bookstore, the young people were able to literally understand and experience the world of books with all their senses. After Heinz Ofner’s exciting remarks, many were happy to talk about their favorite books and reading adventures.
“The love of books is one of the best things we can give our children on their journey through life,” says Ofner: “Reading and telling stories are not only inexpensive investments in our children’s future, they are also simply fun.” Some books and children’s books never get old, but rather are part of children’s world knowledge and are an essential part of our history and culture.
A matter of the heart
Andrea Ennsthaler, bookseller and mother of three, who enjoys reading not only for work reasons, emphasizes: “Promoting reading for students and young people is a matter close to my heart, but it is also an essential part of our work as a bookstore.” Ennsthaler announces that there will be a new exhibition about the book next year.
For “book nut” Ofner, reading and writing are still among the great adventures of childhood: “When reading, children experience exciting stories and find fun, comfort and joy. They learn the values and content of our culture and society. Whoever reads comes further.” A child’s ability to read is also the basis for the development of their media skills. Bookstores, schools, libraries and parents’ homes in particular make a significant contribution to ensuring that this step into the world of reading and writing can be a success. Ofner: “Books can change the world for young and old. And they have done so again and again throughout human history.”
About the person: Heinz Ofner
Ofner doesn’t want to spend a day without books. For him today, as it was fifty years ago, it is exciting to discover books and bring them to children and adults. He drew his knowledge from the world of books.
Born under the zodiac sign of Aquarius, he is guided by curiosity and a desire for new, adventurous and fantastic things. “This curiosity started when I opened my first book and has stuck with me ever since,” he says.
My second great passion is traveling. “But reading can also be dangerous for some people because it harms stupidity and because people are afraid of the power of the word,” says Ofner with a wink.
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