INCREASING COMMUNITY'S READING INTEREST THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A READING GARDEN (CASE STUDY OF THE JENDELA AKSARA READING GARDEN IN JOGOKERTEN HAMLET, TRIMULYO VILLAGE, SLEMAN DISTRICT, SLEMAN REGENCY)

Abstract

The existence of a 'reading garden' in the hamlet of Jogokerten is an important instrument to be realized in order to increase the reading interest of the people there. The number of existing education-based institutions has not been equipped yet with adequate supporting facilities for increasing people's reading interest. The community service program carried out by Group 122 of KKN batch 105, Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University, Yogyakarta, aims to increase public interest in reading through the provision of a reading corner in the hamlet of Jogokerten. The reading corner, namely "Jendela Aksara", is a manifestation of the real action of the Group's dedication to the problem of reading interest in the hamlet. This research aims to identify the role of the "Jendela Aksara" reading corner on people' s reading interest in Jogokerten hamlet. The type of this research is descriptive-qualitative. The results showed that the "Jendela Aksara" reading corner had an effect on a significant increase in people's reading interest.