Bibliotecas itinerantes públicas: estratégia de democratização de acesso e promoção à saúde

Abstract

The library is a virtual environment for the compilation of information, the spread of knowledge, and the dissemination of culture, providing benefits such as the development of skills, creativity, and the promotion of health. Despite the countless benefits of contacting books through libraries, there are still weaknesses in the democratization of access. Thus, to expand access to reading and its benefits, itinerant libraries were developed. Despite the benefits of itinerant libraries to expanding reading opportunities, it is necessary to encourage the creation and expansion of this type of library to strengthen contact with the book, promoting learning, entertainment, and health promotion. In this sense, this work aims to describe experiences identified in the literature on itinerant andpublic libraries developed by projects as a health promotion strategy and impact on quality of life. An integrative literature review was carried out through the Virtual Health Library, PubMed, and Google Scholar, 9 studies were analyzed that met the established inclusion and exclusion criteria.