Why not revive the "good old" reading sessions we had in many town libraries in the 70s and 80s?

revive 是动词，由前缀 re-（表示"重新"）和词根 vive（来自拉丁语 vivere，意为"生活、活着"）组成，字面意思是"使重新活过来"，引申为"复兴、恢复、使复苏"的意思。在这里指重新恢复过去的活动形式。