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This research aims to analyze the initial reading ability of grade I students at elementary school and the success factors in beginning reading. Initial reading is the initial stage that a person does before being able to reach a higher level of reading. This study uses a qualitative method with results described descriptively. Data collection was carried out using tests, interviews, and observations. The result of this study is that the level of initial reading ability of grade I students of elementary school is in the very good category. This success is supported by the start of early reading from PAUD or TK, advanced reading exercises in elementary schools, the role of classroom literacy corners, and parental support.

Education plays a crucial role in developing quality human resources, with one of the key aspects being the enhancement of students' interest in reading and literacy skills. However, fostering a reading culture among elementary school students remains a significant challenge, particularly at SDN Cilangkara 02, and which lacks a proper library. In response, the 2025 Cilangkara Village Community Service Program (KKN) students implemented the "Literacy Corner" initiative, which aimed to provide a simple, comfortable, and accessible reading space. This program adopted a participatory and educational implementative approach, involving teachers, students, the literacy community, and university students. Activities included conducting a needs assessment, collecting book donations, constructing and decorating the literacy corner, organizing the reading space, and holding an inauguration event. The results of the program showed a notable increase in students' interest in reading, as well as the development of a habit of interacting with books. Moreover, it helped cultivate a literacy culture within the school environment. Despite facing challenges such as limited books, inadequate funding, and students' distraction by gadgets, the program succeeded in achieving a positive impact. It not only contributed to improving literacy and character building but also fostered a sustainable reading culture at SDN Cilangkara 02

AbstractThe Covid 19 pandemic, entering its third year, has brought many changes in all fields, includingactivities in the campus library. Libraries can no longer fully carry out complete face-to-faceservices, but various restrictions have been placed on reducing mobility and suppressing thetransmission of the COVID-19 virus. Therefore, it is urgent for the recovery of the library after thepandemic, namely by optimizing the campus library so that library services can be felt again by thecampus students. In addition, to re-earth the literacy culture and student interest in reading whichhas decreased due to the pandemic. Because one of the benchmarks for competent students in the21st century is students who think critically, have global insight, and have high character andspiritualism. This study uses a descriptive qualitative research method with a case study approachthat is focused on students of STT Intheos Surakarta and the efforts made by the campus library tooptimize the library, including launching a campus literacy movement, socializing the program,creating a lecture reading corner, increasing the competence of librarians in digital libraries,digitizing theology books, maximizing social media as a means of promoting new book catalogs andimproving modern library supporting infrastructure

The development of reading interest in early childhood plays a crucial role in shaping cognitive and language abilities. This research aims to explore teacher strategies in fostering reading interest among young children through the implementation of creative reading corners. This qualitative descriptive study was conducted in a kindergarten setting using observation, interviews, and documentation techniques. The findings show that teachers utilize various strategies such as thematic storytelling, interactive reading sessions, and personalized reading spaces to attract children's attention. The creative reading corner is designed with colorful visuals, age-appropriate books, and engaging media to stimulate curiosity. These efforts significantly contribute to increasing children’s enthusiasm for reading and enhancing their literacy skills. The implication of this study highlights the importance of teacher innovation in designing stimulating reading environments to develop lifelong reading habits from an early age.

Reading interest plays a crucial role in students' cognitive development and academic achievement. However, the low access to interesting reading materials and the lack of library facilities are the main obstacles in improving the literacy of elementary school students. This study aims to identify the impact of educational-based library revitalization on increasing students' interest in reading at SDN Sukolilo 01. The method used is Classroom Action Research (PTK) with a spiral approach from Kemmis and Taggart, which includes planning, action, observation and reflection. The implementation of the creative library program included library rearrangement, interactive reading, and literacy activities. The results showed a significant increase in library visits, book borrowing and student participation in literacy activities. The main obstacles faced were the limited book collection and students' low interest in non-fiction books. Therefore, there is a need for collection enrichment and innovative strategies to sustain the reading culture in the long term. This study contributes to providing recommendations for schools in creating a more interactive and sustainable literacy environment.

Campuranom Village is located in Bansari District, Temanggung Regency, where the majority of the population are farmers. As a result, literacy and formal education for children are often overlooked. This article aims to explore the potential of library revitalization as a literacy facility for children in Campuranom Village. By combining theoretical and empirical analysis, this study employs the Participatory Action Research (PAR) method. The results indicate that the revitalization of the Campuranom Village Library was carried out through physical improvements, literacy program socialization, and evaluation. Physical improvements included cleaning the library, organizing books through labeling and categorization, and creating a reading corner to attract children's interest. Socialization was conducted to reintroduce the library’s function to the community, particularly schoolchildren. Evaluation was conducted at each stage to ensure the program’s effectiveness. As a result, children's visits to the library increased to 5-10 visitors per day, demonstrating a rise in reading interest. However, some challenges remain, such as poor ventilation making the library uncomfortably hot and its location on the second floor, which makes access difficult. Overall, the revitalization successfully enhanced the library’s appeal, though further improvements are needed in comfort and accessibility.

Abstract and Keywords must be written in English, in italic style, and contain a brief description of the research background, objectives, methods, findings, and implications. The abstract is written in one paragraph with a single space (maximum 200 words), without any reference or formula. Real Work Lectures (KKN) is a mandatory program for students which aims to apply knowledge in society. This report presents the results of the implementation of KKN at Agustinus Adisucipto Catholic Middle School, Penfui, which focused on creating a spiritual literacy corner. This activity aims to increase students' reading interest and spiritual understanding, as well ascreating a more comfortable learning environment Through various activities, students succeeded in developing literacy facilities which had a positive impact on the teaching and learning process at school. The results of this activity show that with the existence I of a literacy corner, students are more enthusiastic in learning and can overcome learning obstacles in class.

Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) are business units that are jointly owned and managed by the village government and the local community. The establishment of BUMDES aims to exploit economic potential and improve the welfare of village communities. One of the BUMDes highlighted in this study is BUMDes Loh Jinawi which is located in Tunjungmuli Village, Karangmoncol District, Purbalingga Regency. In its development, Tunjungmuli Village is still faced with geographical challenges and inadequate infrastructure. BUMDes Loh Jinawi manages four main business units, namely Pertashop, Pamsimas, Markets, and innovations in the agricultural sector so that they can meet the basic needs of the community. Pertashop provides access to fuel, Pamsimas ensures clean water supply, Markets support local trade, and agricultural units increase food security and farmer incomes through sustainable practices. These initiatives have significantly improved the quality of life and economic opportunities for local residents, especially farmer groups. Through participatory management and community involvement, BUMDes Loh Jinawi has fostered a sense of belonging among residents while overcoming socio-economic challenges. The authors contributed by facilitating observations, workshops and mentoring to improve BUMDes operations. In a series of community service activities, it was found that optimizing the management of BUMDes Loh Jinawi can be done in two ways, namely assisting with management practices to increase access to basic services and empowering the surrounding community economically and socially.  This study provides a replicable model for sustainable rural development.

, A spiritual literacy corner is a unique area or space to facilitate reading and learning about religious and spiritual values. The title of this article is "Building a Learning Community of Faith Through the Spiritual Literacy Corner at SMPK Adisucipto Penfui". At SMPK Adisucipto, there is no spiritual literacy corner, while the institution is a Catholic school, which must prioritize good student and teacher character and high spirituality. On the other hand, SMPK Adisucipto lacks study rooms and the air temperature is hot, making students and teachers feel uncomfortable in class due to the lack of fans. The aim is to increase the literacy of SMPK Adisucipto students, increase spirituality, and provide a place for the continuity of the learning process outside the classroom. The method used is a participatory method. Participation is an approach that involves the active participation of all parties involved in a process, in making decisions and implementing an activity. The school contributed funds and took part in creating the corner while the MBKM students worked on the literacy corner. The results show that with the existence of this spiritual literacy corner, the residents of SMPK Adisucipto, especially the female students, have increased their spiritual level, where they pray every morning and make good use of it as a place for studying and extracurricular activities.  

Education is an effort to help students develop and enhance their knowledge, skills, values, attitudes, and behaviors that are beneficial. The Ministry of Education and Culture initiated the literacy movement. However, Indonesia is one of the countries with the lowest literacy rates. The purpose of writing this article is to demonstrate that reading corners can help improve students' literacy skills. The goal of this article is to highlight reading corners as a means of enhancing students' literacy in elementary schools. The method used in this article is qualitative, with a literature study approach to gather data and information from books, journals, and other reference materials. Data collection techniques in this study included observation, interviews, and documentation. The subjects in this study were three class teachers and 30 students in total. Based on the findings of this study, the implementation of reading corners can increase students' motivation to develop their literacy skills. Furthermore, reading corners also involve student interactions with the books provided and discussions with peers.    

The development of technology and information is increasingly rapid. This of course requires the ability of students to face and anticipate it. One of the abilities that students must have is literacy. However, in fact, students in Indonesia still really need strengthening in the field of literacy. Various existing surveys show that these two capabilities have not experienced significant improvement. The same thing was also experienced by students at SMA Negeri 6 Purworejo. For this reason, a comprehensive and continuous effort is needed to improve this capability. Based on these situations and conditions, the Muhammadiyah University Purworejo Service Team built a collaboration with SMA Negeri 6 Purworejo to improve literacy skills for the school's residents. The theme raised was "Strengthening Literacy for Students, Teachers and Education Personnel at SMA Negeri 6 Purworejo". The activity begins with activity planning. Then, it continued with socialization activities and presentation of literacy strengthening strategies that could be carried out at the school. This activity was attended by approximately 300 students, 20 teachers and 12 education staff on October 25 2024 at the Outdoor High School 6 Purworejo. Strengthening strategies that must be implemented by SMA Negeri 6 Purworejo to strengthen literacy include: providing a literacy-friendly physical environment, getting used to reading 15 minutes before the first hour of learning begins, optimizing the role/function of the library, making visits to bookstores, optimizing corners. reading in every classroom, optimizing a school literacy team, and carrying out regular evaluations and follow-ups related to the literacy program that has been implemented.

The low level of literacy in the digital era is one of the main challenges facing Indonesia including in Dersalam Village, Kudus Regency, Central Java. Digital literacy, containing the ability to access, manage, and evaluate sources of information is essential for boosting productivity in people’s lives. PPK Ormawa program from Universitas Muria Kudus took place in Dersalam Village aiming to improve digital literacy among the community by establishing five Reading Corners, Technology Reading Corner is one of it. This program is implemented within three stages: observation, setting up the spot, and conducting educational activities from August to November 2024. At the Technology Reading Corner, People are trained to use Microsoft Office, and are introduced to future technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI). The results indicate an increase in the community’s learning interest and digital skills, particularly in operating technological devices to support their daily activities and even their entrepreneurship. Through this initiative, there is a strong hope that Dersalam can become one of a smart village, more adaptive to technological advancements, by enhancing the digital literacy of their people as a first step toward sustainable social transformation.

This research was motivated by the phenomenon of very low reading and writing skills in class II D students. This research aims to describe the implementation of reading and writing literacy through the reading corner in class II D SD N 2 Raja Ampat, and describe the inhibiting and supporting factors in the implementation of reading and writing literacy through the reading corner in class II D SD N 2 Raja Ampat. This research also uses a qualitative method,case study research design. Data collection techniques in this research used observation,interviews and documentation.the data analysis technique uses data reduction, presenting data and drawing conclusions. The results of this research show that the implementation of reading and writing literacy through the reading corner in class II  D SD SD N 2 Raja Ampat,(1) before learning begins the teacher teaches reading and writing for 15 minutes; (2) during Indonesian language learning the teacher directs student read any story book according to the student’s wishes then the teacher asks student to retell what they read in front of their friends; (3) during break time, after students have finished eating, and in the remaining time students are asked to read and write through reading corner until break time is over; (4) fill free time with reading and writing literacy; (5) reading and writing literacy 15 minutes before going home from school. Researchers found 4 inhibiting factors, (1) students who cannot read and write; (2) we still use old books; (3) ack of support from some parents in reading and writing literacy; (4) students do not know letters and letter shapes A-Z. And 4 supporting factors (1) encouragement from the head of the school; (2) support from some of the  student’s parents (3) supported by facilities and infrastructure which, althrough not very adequate (4) students have implemented reading and writing literacy in the reading corner, when literacy time has arrived without being directed by the teacher. Because the students have their own desires.

Low interest in reading and limited access to digital literacy in Gunungpati Village, Semarang, are the main challenges in developing community literacy, especially among children and teenagers. The community service program "Gunungpati Reading Literacy Movement" aims to increase interest in reading and digital literacy by providing physical reading corners, digital libraries, and literacy training. The methods used include literacy outreach, training in reading, writing and digital literacy, and the application of technology through digital libraries that the public can access at any time. This program involves collaboration with various parties, such as sub-district government, PKK, educational institutions and local communities.The results of this program show an increase in reading interest by being available in reading corners and digital libraries that are accessed by the public. With this program, it is hoped that the Gunungpati community will increase their literacy and technology skills, so that they can support increased social and economic welfare. The program is also designed to be sustainable through strong partnerships and ongoing support.

The lack of facilities and supporting resources for teaching and learning activities in educational institutions and places of worship in Tewang Kadamba Village is a major factor hindering the development of students' literacy skills. In fact, literacy skills are one of the most fundamental aspects that every student must possess to support their continuity as individuals who are expected to live intelligently and with character. One of the breakthroughs offered by the researchers to solve the question as intended is by organizing a reading corner facilitation and facilitation to support the literacy skills of students in the Tewang Kadamba village. Therefore, this research is aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of the reading corn facilitation as a means of education and literacy improvement for students in Tewang kadamba village, central Kalimantan. The qualitative descriptive method was chosen to gain a deep understanding of the social, cultural, and historical context of a phenomenon. The research results show that reading corners can be an effective strategy to increase students' reading interest. Through three stages, namely planning, implementation, and evaluation, the provision of reading corner facilities has proven to enhance the love of reading and change students' positive attitudes towards literacy culture, both at school and in places of worship.

This service aims to provide guidance in introducing Arabic vocabulary (mufrodat) to children in Cempaka Mulia Barat Village through the KKN Islamic Literacy Corner program. The method applied is descriptive qualitative. Activities began with observation, coordinating with the village and school, preparing facilities and infrastructure, conducting pretests, carrying out mentoring, and holding posttests. The mentoring was carried out using the reading, writing and memorization method for number vocabulary, and using the singing method for vocabulary related to places. The results showed that the children were very enthusiastic and motivated in learning Arabic vocabulary in preparation for continuing their education to a higher level.

This community service program was implemented to address the low literacy levels among students in remote areas of Central Kalimantan, specifically at SDN 1 Tongka, Gunung Timang District, North Barito Regency. The main objective of the program was to implement a literacy corner as a strategy to improve student literacy and create a sustainable literacy ecosystem in the school environment. The method used included participatory and adaptive approaches, applying the concept of a "mobile literacy corner" adapted to the limitations of local space and resources. The program was carried out over 45 days, covering preparation, implementation, and evaluation phases. The results showed a significant increase in students' reading interest, with a 68% rise in the frequency of visits to the literacy corner. Pre-test and post-test evaluations indicated an average increase in students' literacy skills of 27%, particularly in reading comprehension and vocabulary mastery. Participatory observation revealed the formation of a stronger literacy culture in the school environment, characterized by student-initiated literacy discussions and increased use of references in academic tasks. The program also successfully developed an adaptive and contextual model for implementing literacy corners, which has the potential to be replicated in other remote areas of Indonesia.

The "Reading Corner Provision" program at SD Malengkeri II aims to create a safe and enjoyable learning environment for students. Through this activity, we succeeded in increasing interest in reading and literacy awareness among students by providing a comfortable reading room and access to various types of books. Support from the Pre-Service PPG Muhammadiyah University of Makassar and collaboration with facilitators played an important role in the success of this program. The results of this program not only improve students' reading skills, but also encourage the development of a reading culture in schools and communities. In this way, this program contributes to social empowerment and sustainable education in local communities.

The research and development is titled “Development of Pop-Up Book Media in Enhancing Literacy Culture in the Reading Corner Program at SMP Negeri 1 Berastagi.”This development research aims to determine: (1) The design of pop-up book media; (2) The development of pop-up book media in enhancing student literacy; (3) The feasibility of pop-up book media in improving student literacy. This research is conducted using a Research and Development (R&D) model with the 4D model, which includes Define (definition), Design (design), Development (development), and Dissemination (dissemination). The subjects of this research are students of SMP Negeri 1 Berastagi, totaling 35 individuals. The instruments used in this research include questionnaires to assess the development, feasibility, and effectiveness of the media. Data analysis techniques include product data analysis, initial data analysis, and hypothesis testing.The results show that the pop-up book media received evaluations of 81% from media experts, 92% from material experts, and 65% from language experts. There was an average increase in student scores of 83%, indicating a significant change between pretest and posttest scores. The conclusion of the research is that the pop-up book media for drama content is suitable for use in literacy activities of the reading corner program. Recommendations for future research include being more meticulous in planning the development of pop-up book media, ensuring it aligns with the needs and characteristics of students.

Education is a deliberate effort to pass on cultural heritage from one generation to the next. It aims to shape the younger generation to be role models for the previous one. The Community Service method, through a Service Learning (SL) approach, involves applying acquired knowledge to assist the community through direct interaction and providing solutions to their problems. The KKM Group 31 students in Desa Citasuk offer a solution to enhance reading literacy among young children in the area by setting up a Reading Corner. This initiative aims to encourage children to develop a love for reading by providing a variety of books and resources. Reading literacy is crucial for young children in their growth and development. Therefore, community service activities like this KKM project enable students to impart knowledge beyond the classroom while gaining practical experience outside of it. Additionally, the Reading Corner motivates children and boosts their literacy skills.