<![CDATA[AbstractThis research is entitled "The Role of Managers in Increasing Reading Interest in Elementary School Students at Reading House in Taman Alun Kapuas Pontianak". The research objective is the role of managers in promoting books, the role of managers in improving facilities, the role of managers in reading interest programs. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method approach. Data collection is done by observation, interviews, and documentation. Data sources used are primary data sources and secondary data sources. Data management and analysis techniques through three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of this study indicate that: (1) The role of managers in increasing children's reading interest is by organizing book promotion activities, promotion of reading house places, and organizing exhibitions. (2) The role of managers in improving facilities in the Kapuas Alun Park reading house is by processing and displaying bookshelves in order to more easily find the collection of books that children want. (3) The role of the manager in the activity program is to make visits from various schools, hold reading competition activities in various Reading Houses, hold outreach to children to introduce the existence of Reading Houses. Keywords : Manager Role, Reading House, Interest in Reading.]]>
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