It has been held on September 8, since 1966, after the creation of the anniversary by UNESCO in November 1965.

It translates into the ability to read, write, understand and interpret texts. This time, reading and writing allow readers to acquire knowledge, as well as the development of potential and active participation in the community.

Our readers, of various age groups, increasingly frequent the space of the Municipal Library of Porto Santo. In the year 2021, in the months of July and August, the home loan of literary works doubled, compared to the year 2020. More than 500 copies were requested, which accompanied approximately two hundred readers: children's and youth literature, novels, police officers, history and personal development books.

The Regional Secretary for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Susana Prada, underlined during the public presentation that «LIFE DUNAS is one of the projects that essentially aims to increase the resilience of the dune cord and the entire ecosystem associated with it» .

It is a demanding and complex work, of multidisciplinary intervention, coastal dynamics, geology, soils, botany, agriculture and traditions that will be replicated on other fronts of Praia do Porto Santo and in other areas of the country or the European Union, said the official.