Outdoor Library

Outdoor Library

Italian artist Massimo Bartolini constructed an outdoor library in the middle of St. Peter’s Abbey vineyard in Ghent, Belgium.

Bookshelves were installed in line with grape-bearing vines, parallel to the slope of the garden.

Visitors of the “Bookyard” can purchase, borrow, and exchange books that were provided by local public libraries.

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  1. Nora

    … what happens in foul weather?

  2. Tom

    @Nora, The books get wet.

  3. Nisreen

    Very nice idea… but what would you do in winter.. or i would suggest to use during Summer time

  4. woops

    @Tom, Wrong. Millions of underprivileged children will be illiterate for the rest of their lives.

  5. Douglas

    whatever

  6. Spectator

    A really good way to trash a book

  7. Lilia Smiles

    At least build a tent

  8. kadal

    i only see a line of ordinary bookshelves in outdoor

    @Lilia ; agreed with you, maybe an interesting tent.

  9. M

    such a bad idea , 1 rainy day and everything mess

  10. Enrico Martinez

    Looks like a big set of dominoes waiting to be toppled over.

  11. Me

    Rain.

  12. shandya

    Or worse.. Acid rain.

  13. Ariel

    or better.. Rain-bow

  14. Lintu

    or even better for some people – gain

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