SDA Church gives $440,000 in books to National Library
As celebrations get underway for its 130th anniversary, the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church of Guyana handed over 130 books worth 0,000 to the National Library on Thursday.
Guyana Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists Executive Secretary, Pastor Exton Clarke told Guyana Times that the books ranged from religion to health and family life, and they would benefit Guyana.
“We believe that reading and information is one of the things that will help people to make better decisions [and] the 130 books will bring light and knowledge and increase the capacity, particularly of the young people to make intelligent decisions,” he observed.
To this end, Pastor Exton expressed hope that the youth would develop their moral and spiritual consciousness, as he believed this would improve society.
The Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Guyana handed over 130 books worth $440,000 to the National Library
Meanwhile, Chief Librarian Emily King, who thanked the church for the donation, stressed the value libraries still held in today’s world.
“There’s always the belief that libraries are dying, but the books are not going to die. The Internet will not replace the traditional library. We hope that our users would appreciate and put to good use the materials you have donated,” King said.
