To foster interest in reading to the younger generation, the 2015 Abang None Buku (Abnonku) was held in Tribeca Park, Central Park Mall, Tanjung Duren, last Sunday (8/30) night. 

The reading ambassador will assist government in publishing, improving and encouraging reading interest of citizens, especially for youth generation in West Jakarta

Head of West Jakarta Library and Archives Office, Mety Lasti stated the event which is a routine working program aims to choose a reading ambassador from youth generation.

"The reading ambassador will assist government in publishing, improving and encouraging reading interest of citizens, especially for youth generation in West Jakarta," said Head of West Jakarta Library and Archives Office, Mety Lasti. 

Lasti told there were 197 people registering on the event. Of that number, 10 couples were selected. "Those have been briefed last Monday (8/25)," she told. 

The briefing materials were beauty class from Martha Tilaar, Kick Andy talk show television program, how to speak in public, self-improvement and librarianship insight. "The judges consist of 4 people from various background. As for the assessment criteria, consisting of self-improvement, tourism insight, general improvement, and library education," she explained. 

She continued that 3 out of 10 couples were been selected to compete in provincial's Abnonku in Jakarta. "We chose them to move forward for provincial's Abnonku which is planned to be held in September," she finished.