Application of biblioterapy in the "Dimitrije Tucović" library in Lazarevac

Reading helps to better understand the world we live in or the problem we are facing, it affects the development of critical and creative thinking, it helps to achieve better family relationships, it can transfer us to a completely different world, and we can also see our own life through the lives of others characters. The effects of reading are numerous: relieving stress, developing empathy, noticing alternative solutions to problems, developing creativity, developing critical thinking, motivating... The paper will talk about people who have been helped by books in solving life's misfortunes and overcoming many prejudices, difficulties and misunderstandings. Bibliotherapy has been shown to be applicable for partner problems, marital and family conflicts, lack of parenting skills, adolescent crisis, traumatic experiences and domestic violence, grief, divorce, behavioral disorders, addictions and eating disorders. Librarians who have been educated by reading about this branch of librarianship, attending conferences, seminars and workshops organized by psychiatrists and psychologists, can recommend books that are "medicine for the soul".