Taichung Library Turns Reading into a 'Market Shopping' Experience for Kids

The Taichung City Library is inviting children to "shop" for books in a creative new exhibition called "Surprise Market – A Buying Trip for Reading." This interactive event transforms the library into a marketplace where young visitors can curate their own "reading menus."

Designed with a market-buying concept, the exhibition features distinct zones like the "Sprout Enlightenment Station," "Soul Growth House," "Emotion Kitchen," and "Cultural Market." Each area includes interactive games, and children can choose from 30 different "reading ingredients" – essentially themed book selections. After making their "purchases," they visit an interactive checkout counter where the system generates a personalized reading list based on their choices.

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Many children have eagerly followed their generated lists to find books. One parent shared that the "Surprise Market" concept effectively cultivates reading interest through interactive engagement. The library director, Zeng Huijun, encourages families to visit and experience this unique reading journey. In addition to the "Surprise Market," the library is planning its "Reading Start" series of events later in June, themed "Forest of Reading," which will include theatrical performances, parenting lectures, and gift bag giveaways.

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Welcome, big and small friends, to the library to become shoppers, carrying cute baskets to shuttle through market stalls, picking favorite reading ingredients, enjoying customized reading sets, and embarking on a reading journey full of surprises and imagination.