Author(s): Gonzalve Nzeyimana, Gabriel Bazimaziki

Abstract: Getting information and inform others is amongst the human needs in the world they live. For information to be successfully and conveniently disseminated, informant needs be well informed from a well-known source mainly a written document they have read. In this study, the researchers assessed the trends of reading culture and its impact on information dissemination with specific reference to Kigali public Library located in Kigali City, in Rwanda. As today the world is moving faster with a lot of progresses and technological innovations in different areas, it is worth laying strategies to cope with a bad culture of not reading which may result in relying on non- founded information or being under informed totally. The study is a descriptive survey involving quantitative and qualitative methods. A daily record - document analysis, questionnaire and observation were used as research instruments. The study was conducted within the paradigm that successful information dissemination depends largely on how well informants have consulted sources about what they want to tell their audience. Results revealed that libraries are major repositories of knowledge and integral part of societal needs which make not only local people but also others in many parts of the globe to be informed. Researchers recommended that the habit of reading should begin at an early stage and be imbibed throughout one's lifetime.

Keywords: Reading culture, information, informed nation, public library.

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.53.5