National Reading Day 2026: Prompting the Mind: Reading in the Age of AI – Rediscovering the Joy of Reading
"Artificial Intelligence can answer our questions, but only reading can shape the way we think." This powerful message echoed throughout the National Reading Day webinar, "Prompting the Mind: Reading in the Age of AI," organized by the Learning and Information Resource Centre (LIRC), St. Francis Institute of Technology (SFIT) on 19 June 2026 . The session was led by Dr. Sonali Karekar , Librarian at MKES Nagindas Khandwala College (Empowered Autonomous), who shared a refreshing perspective on how libraries can nurture reading habits in today's AI-driven world. Rather than debating whether AI will replace books, she encouraged participants to explore how libraries can make reading more engaging, collaborative, and meaningful. What made the session particularly inspiring was its focus on simple yet impactful activities that any academic library can implement to transform readers into active participants. Growing a Tree of Knowledge Imagine walking into a libr...