The City of Aubagne's "Ville Lecture" scheme is a municipal service whose mission is to promote reading and writing and combat illiteracy.
Its many activities include
Coordination of the Journées du Livre Jeunesse d'Aubagne (Aubagne Children's Book Days), a children's literature publishers' fair featuring meetings with authors, events, shows and more.
Home book delivery and sharing
Actions in favor of the BCD (Bibliothèques Centres Documentaires) of Aubagne schools (activities, documentary policy, computerization of collections, etc.).
Training and awareness-raising on children's literature for all staff working with young children.
Coordination of reading committees and publication of thematic bibliographies