The year of reading is a perfect time for us to be more innovative and creative in spreading the love of reading across the country.
Take a few examples from other parts of the world. Last week, an independent bookshop in Singapore introduced a book-dispensing vending machine designed by Singaporean artists and filled with about 22 genre-spanning titles to promote the city’s literary scene. The idea is similar to a German idea, where the trade publisher Bastei Lübbe and book retailer Hugendubel set up a vending machine during the last holiday season giving people the opportunity to swap their unwanted presents with books. This allowed gifts to be recycled and the books to – hopefully – be read.
We can come up with our own innovative ideas to promote reading in the community. Perhaps having vending machines swapping plastic bottles with books? Or using drones to deliver book packages?
