pretty nifty!

 

 

Where the Books are Hiding

 

We have to hand it to Cardiff, Wales, and Kansas City, Missouri, for their innovative way of promoting their libraries. The residents of Kansas City were asked to pick books that represented their town, and the winning selections were then put up on the facade of their library's parking garage.

 

 

And in Cardiff, Wales, the books are meant to serve as a temporary cover for the new library building while it's under construction, but we think it's kind of spiffy and should stay that way.

 

 

The interesting thing is whether it actually represents what people read in the towns. Because then everyone in Kansas City would be reading Rachel Carson while Cardiff folks curl up with Dan Brown. Perhaps if there was a huge billboard in every city touting the most-read books in the area, it would inspire people to be a bit more literary. What books represent where you're from?

 

Thanks to deputydog for the link!

 

Photos: Above wcb0028, below Ben Bore via Flickr

 

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Salute to KC for having Catch 22 in there.  Also Farenheit 451.  They need Slaughterhouse 5 to complete the pattern.

That's awesome! I love that!

I dunno, seems kind of silly...

 

 

:-D

I would have the picture better if you'd put a SOHIO sign on the parking garage.

Definitely gimmicky but I really do like the Kansas City implementation.