The Municipality of Sinnai ranked 11th in the national ranking drawn up by the “Centre for Books and Reading” among those with a population between 15,000 and 50,000 inhabitants who participated in the “City that Reads 2024” competition, with a score of 74 points.
This position guaranteed the municipality a €30,000 grant . Sinnai is the only Sardinian municipality in the aforementioned population range to have participated and been among the winners.
The project proposal, entitled " Reading Bridges: uniting people through stories" developed by the Municipal Library , starts from the qualification "Sinnai City that Reads", acquired since 2023 and reconfirmed for the three-year period 2024-25-26, as an element of identity of a new phase in community life, of participation and redemption through culture and reading and marks an important path begun with the approval of the "Sinnai Reading Pact".
The "Reading Bridges: Connecting People Through Stories" project, responding to the objectives of the CEPELL call for proposals, aims to bridge gaps in access to reading and culture. Another innovative element is its integration with existing programs within the Local Reading Pact network.
The project is structured into a series of actions that include expanding Sinnai's urban network with the creation of a branch in the hamlet of Tasonis, part of the community center's activities. This is thanks to the crucial contribution of our partner Fondazione Polisolidale, and will lead to the creation of a network of libraries operating throughout the area and open to all citizens . The project will also increase the supply of AAC and Inbook books to meet the needs of local users with disabilities in the three Library locations, schools, the CARS center, and other locations. The project will also launch a communications and marketing strategy for "Sinnai Città che legge" at both the local and national levels. Furthermore, "libri in movimento" (Books on the Move), a measure aimed at promoting reading in libraries and other contexts, organized in collaboration with the project partners: the cultural association L'Effimero meraviglioso, Sardinia To Do, and il Crogiuolo, and will feature reading promotion workshops in libraries, schools, and other local contexts.
