Reading at night is the best time of the day.
Advent and the Christmas season is a time for spending time with loved ones; it doesn't necessarily need a programme and can also be free of charge. Hugrún Margrét Óladóttir, Head of the Children's and Young People's Department at Hafnarfjörður Library, reminds families that reading a book with their child is an ideal opportunity to reset after a busy day.
Books offer so much that other forms of entertainment do not.
Advent and the Christmas season is a time for spending time with loved ones; it doesn't necessarily need a programme and can also be free of charge. Hugrún Margrét Óladóttir, Head of the Children's and Young People's Department at Hafnarfjörður Library, reminds families that reading a book with their child is an ideal opportunity to reset after a busy day.
„Reading together is such a lovely way to end the day. No matter what's been going on, it all just melts away when this part of the routine kicks in. Somehow, everything is alright when we sit down in the quiet with the people we love most and watch little hands turn the pages with us. Time somehow stands still and we enter another dimension,“says Hugrún. Books give us so much that other forms of entertainment do not.".
„It's a lovely thought to be able to switch off from the stress and strain that often comes with this time of year in such a simple way. It brings you back to the little things and what's most important.“ Hugrún also says that families with children in Hafnarfjörður are exceptionally well looked after, and that it is always free to enter the library, which is a nice place for them to spend time together in peace. „Children can also take books home for free. When children and young people meet at the library, they are somehow all equal, because it is a safe haven on an equal footing.“
This content is from the 2022 Hafnarfjörður Christmas magazine.