The first forest library in Shanghai recently opened to the public. Readers can relax and read books in the forest library. The forest library was built by Pudong New Area and Shanghai Library. It is known as Read & Joy Forest. The forest library is near Shanghai Library East. It covers an area of 20,546 square meters.
Readers can relax themselves in the quiet and comfortable environment. There are many different kinds of trees in the library. The green spaces are connected by wooden walkways.
The library is in the open air. There are many things such as chairs and an information desk. Most of the visitors to the forest library are young people and parents with their children.
Having a library in the forest is such a wonderful idea. People enjoy themselves reading in the forest. "I love the fresh air and trees here," said Wang Tao, a reader of the library, "The library makes it possible to enjoy reading in the natural environment. I feel very relaxed here. I will come back for sure. "