SINGAPORE – Tired from all the walking and shopping in a mall? You can now take a break and pick up a book at a reading corner nearby.
Seven malls and social enterprises across Singapore have partnered the National Library Board (NLB) to host new Sit-n-Read Nodes, cosy self-service spaces offering more than 3,000 pre-loved books for anyone to browse or take home.
These nodes, which feature a regularly refreshed mix of fiction and non-fiction titles for adults and children, are the latest effort to bring reading closer to the community.
Located at AMK Hub, Margaret Market, Safra Punggol, Safra Yishun, The Caffeine Experience at The URA Centre, The Centrepoint and The Star Vista, the nodes will each run for a few months to a year, depending on location, NLB said in a statement on Nov 14.
NLB added that the self-service corners at these locations, except The Caffeine Experience, also offer eResources, including eReads screens and MagNode displays where patrons can scan QR codes to access eBooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers on the go.
