Japan's book scene is moving from bookstores to libraries

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A bookstore is one of the best places to understand the local culture: what people there are curious about, what they worry about, what they love. But lately I’ve become obsessed with another kind of book place: local libraries. I know that reading books is a trend among young people all over the world, and here in Japan, a big trend is emerging from libraries. I recently read a Japanese book called 『都市のような図書館をつくる』—Building a library like a city. They did the same in Takeo’s public library: a Starbucks inside.

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