Yunyan adds a 24-hour smart bookstore

A 24-hour urban smart bookstore opened in Yunyan district, Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, on Aug 31, providing a new cultural venue for residents.

A 24-hour urban smart bookstore opens in Yunyan district on Aug 31. [Photo/WeChat account of Yunyan district]

The bookstore is located in the district's Incity Shopping Center. It consists of areas for adult reading, family activities, reading and sharing, and Party building.

It is open 24 hours a day and has a rich collection of books, ranging from children's picture albums to history, humanities and other books.

All local citizens can borrow books for free, and each person can borrow up to three books at a time for up to one month.

A woman borrows a book using a self-service machine. [Photo/WeChat account of Yunyan district]

On the 23rd of each month, the Incity Shopping Center will cooperate with merchants to hold a reading salon in the bookstore.

"You can enter the bookstore by swiping your ID card, record your face information at the self-service borrowing and returning machine, and then begin borrowing books after completing registration," said Yuan Fang, a resident of Yunyan.

The 24-hour smart bookstore in Yunyan has a rich collection of books. [Photo/WeChat account of Yunyan district]