Books are awesome. Physical books may be a thing of the past, but there’s something so satisfying about picking up and reading a good book. There is even something special about giving that book to someone else, even someone you don’t even know.
A neighborhood in Berlin found a great new way to promote literacy and books. Residents of the area happilyparticipate in a free book exchange that happens in an unlikely and unique place.
This cluster of trees in the middle of a sidewalk is called “The Berlin Book Forest.”
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These trees are used as a free book exchange for residents in the area.
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This kiosk is made from fallen trees and built to look like a group of trees in the forest.
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There are a few shelves in each of the trees, with plastic covers to protect the books from any bad weather.
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There are a wide variety of books exchanged in the kiosk, in both German and English, with genres ranging from children’s lit to contemporary fiction.
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The Book Forest’s purpose is to encourage literacy in the surrounding area, and it became very popular.
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It became so popular that it was originally supposed to only remain in its place from 2006 to 2008, and still stands today.
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This is a really awesome idea, and a great way for books and reading to become more central in communities.
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(via:inhabitat.com)
Imagine an entire forest full of these. I would never leave it.
As our society changes, it’s important to stay connected to others and to things that matter. Like reading.
