Japan's book scene is moving from bookstores to libraries
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Japan's book scene is moving from bookstores to libraries
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_carbyau_ · · focus · HN ↗
On the one hand, a quiet, unobtrusive cafe in the library seems nice.
On the other hand, I like the library precisely because it has so little of the advertising/commercial bullshit of every day.
A cafe AND a bookstore trying to sell you stuff feels over the line.
muyuu · · focus · HN ↗
I'm finding that libraries in the UK outside of big cities are resembling those in the article, just nowhere near as popular, and with a more pedestrian book selection