New Zealander Donated Books to Makassar's Public Library

TheIndonesia.id - New Zealand resident Tiurma Lyna Samosir (80 years old) donated a book based on story sheets collected in Makassar City entitled Carita Turiolo (Stories of the Old People). She donated 690 copies of the book to several school libraries in South Sulawesi.

Librarian Andi Nurkausiani in Makassar, Monday, December 20, 2021, said that donation is specifically for Makassar. The copies were received from the representatives of the Samosir family in Makassar.

"Every school library, especially public and private elementary and junior high schools within the scope of the Makassar Library Service will get one copy of the book and fill out the book receipt list," she said. The school librarian can pick up directly at the Library Service through the Collections field.

Meanwhile, the family of Lyna Samosir, Agustinus, said that the total number of books that he distributed was 2,600 copies. "Makassar City received 690 copies, while the remaining are for Bulukumba, Tana Toraja, North Toraja, Gowa and Maros. The six regions received donations because the story of the area is in the book," said Agustinus.

Lyna Samosir's family cares for Makassar City much. She wants the children of South Sulawesi not to forget the culture that once triumphed. Mrs. Samosir lived in Makassar decades ago and saw several sheets of paper containing ancient stories about South Sulawesi.

"I collected the story and then I contacted the writer in Makassar City, Zainuddin Tika, so that the writing is not messy and thank God, it can be recorded," said Samosir , which was recounted by Agustinus.

Head of the Makassar City Library Service, Tenri Apalallo, accompanied by a librarian, Tulus Wulan Juni, felt touched and proud of the care of Mrs. Tiurma Lyna Samosir who currently lives in New Zealand.

"This will be your mother's charity. Makassar's cultural wealth through folklore has a great meaning for the life and glory of the people in Makassar City."

He hopes these stories will be a legacy for generations to come and will of course become special material for storytellers through the Dongeng Keliling with Mobile Library (Storytelling with Mobile Library) and Dongkelor (Online Mobile Stories from Home) innovation programs.

"I hope there are many more parties who care about the development of libraries in the region because literacy culture requires all of us to be involved," said Tenri.