Attention reading foxes! A BücherboXX for Zittau!

As part of a project by students at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, a BücherboXX will be opened on the Zittau market on September 1st. A BücherboXX is a completely redesigned mini street library in a public cultural space, made from a discarded telephone box, which is accessible to everyone without restriction and serves as a free book exchange. The motto of the BücherboXX is: Take a book, bring a book, read a book!

The student project is intended to promote cultural interaction in the city of Zittau and act as an impetus for a permanent BücherboXX in Zittau. The principle of exchanging books is not new, but the implementation in a public cultural space is a novelty for Zittau.

During the trial period, the students will carry out a usage analysis and draw up a plan of action for its continuation.
The project is geared towards sustainability: Books that have been read can find a new reader. In addition, the refurbished telephone box is equipped with a solar panel to ensure energy self-sufficient operation for the night-time interior lighting and illuminated advertising.
The Zittau BücherboXX is to be tested at two locations, first at the market, where it will be accessible from 01.09. to 18.10., and then in the upper Bautzener Straße from 19.10. to 30.11..
The students are supported by the city of Zittau, the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, the Hillersche Villa Zittau, INBAK Berlin and a team of volunteers from the Zittau Literature Circle.
The opening ceremony in the presence of the Mayor of Zittau, the Rector of the HSZG and other personalities will take place on 01.09.2018 at 11.00 a.m. on the market square in Zittau.
The project team cordially invites you to try out the BücherboXX!

More information can be found on the Facebook page.

The "BücherboXX" project in Görlitz has already been reported on here and here. The project has already won an award and is now being continued in Zittau.