Shanghai's First " Forest Library "
On February 20th, 2023, the first " forest library " in Shanghai opened to the public. It's known as Read & Joy Forest. Now readers can relax and read in a natural environment.
The " forest library " was started by Pudong New Area and Shanghai Library. It is in a green space area near Shanghai Library East, which opened in September, 2022. With an area of 20, 546 square meters, it allows visitors to take an enjoyable walk in the quiet forest.
The library is in the open air. It is designed to keep the forest as it is. To protect the forest, all the green spaces are connected by wooden walk ways. It offers many benches(长凳) and an information booth(亭) .
" It's not only a place for lending books, or a reading room, but also an open space for enjoying fresh air and the smell of trees. It offers different reading experiences to readers, " says Chen Chao, director of Shanghai Library. Most of the visitors to the " forest library " are young people and parents with their children. They enjoy reading in the woods or taking a walk in the forest.
If you are looking for such a place away from busy world, then you must go there to enjoy reading outdoors.