The NDL Database Forum will be held on October 22 in the Tokyo Main Library. At the forum, we will introduce useful online databases of the NDL. This forum is an Event Celebrating the National Year of Reading.

News related to the National Year of Reading:

• 2010/8/16  ILCL exhibition "Barrier-free Picture Books from Around the World - IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities 2009"
• 2010/8/6  Lecture meeting commemorating the National Year of Reading: History and future of books and reading