When a five-day book fair meets lifelong learning, what sparks will fly? The 2026 Southern China Book Fair (SCBF) takes "Scholarly Lingnan, Learn to Reach Far" as its theme and offers an answer: this event goes beyond a simple book exhibition to focus on education and learning. It is not just a grand gathering of books, but also a systematic upgrade of lifelong learning.

This year, the 2026 SCBF took a key step forward, moving from a simple mix of exhibitions and activities to a model that adds a platform. For the first time, a dedicated "Lifelong Learning Pavilion" was established at the main venue, linking the online book fair with the Guangdong Comprehensive Lifelong Learning Platform. Offline events were made available online, extending the five-day fair into a learning space accessible throughout the year. Over more than thirty years, the fair has made a deep shift, turning its focus from books to learning.

At the Lifelong Learning Pavilion, readers can scan a QR code to access the lifelong learning platform and redeem their learning points for book vouchers to be used on-site. The fair set up immersive learning spaces offline and built an ongoing service platform online. It also connected with 437 branch venues across the province, helping transform the book fair from a book exhibition into a public cultural hub for lifelong learning in the Greater Bay Area.

Bookstores across the province light up at the same time on every reading occasion. The 2026 SCBF is no longer just a feast of books in August. It has grown into a steady stream of cultural vitality that flows throughout the year. Here, readers recharge their energy and carry the motivation for continuous learning into the 365 days beyond the fair.

2026南国书香节：当“五天书展”遇见“终身学习”

当“五天书展”遇见“终身学习”，会碰撞出怎样的火花？2026南国书香节以“书香岭南 学以致远”为主题，给出了回答：不止于展，更在于育——这是一场图书盛会，更是一次关于“终身学习”的系统性升级。

今年，2026南国书香节完成从“展会+活动”到“展会+活动+平台”的关键一跃。主会场首次独立设立“终身学习馆”，打通云书展与广东全民终身学习平台，线下活动线上留存，5天展期延伸为全年可访问的学习阵地。30余年，南国书香节完成了一场从“书”到“学”的深刻转身。

在终身学习馆，读者扫码进入“广东全民终身学习平台”，凭学习积分即可兑换购书券，现场使用；线下打造沉浸式学习场景，线上建持续服务平台，联动全省437个分会场，推动书香节从图书展会向大湾区终身学习公共文化枢纽转型。

当全省书店在每一个阅读节点同步点亮——南国书香节正从每年8月的书香盛宴，延伸为全年流动的“文化活水”。读者在这里充好电，然后带着持续学习的动力，走向展会之外的365天。

文 | 记者 熊安娜 谢婉莹 梁善茵
图 | 资料图片
译｜黄健新
英文审校｜曾敏