Sometimes, the public library that’s 100 feet from your home, is 100 feet too far.
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It would be the best if libraries were built in public spaces which people regularly visit to relax – city squares, parks, or boulevards.
The goal is simple: to give an easy access to books in locations where someone would think sooner or later: Oh, it’s so nice, I’d spend the whole day here, I should have brought the book with me.
Story Pod is an example of a well-thought solution. Designed by Atelier Kastelic Buffey, this community-supported lending library is standing near the heart of the historic district of Newmarket, Canada.
Initiated by HollisWealth, this miniature wooden compact pod has the dimensions 2.4 by 2.4 by 3 meters (5.95 square meters) and was opened in 2015.
The pod, placed on the edge of a prominent, recently completed civic square, in the heart of the town’s historic district, continues the municipality’s plan to use contemporary design as a means of creating a lively, current-day hub for gathering within the leafy, quaint setting.
During the day, when two of the walls open like a book, the Story Pod draws curious residents and invites to get in or gather around.
At night, when the doors are locked, recessed lights glow through the lattice work like a lantern, reminding the passing people that knowledge enlightens.
The Story Pod compact library in Newmarket
Via Arch Daily.
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