Books on wheels
Mobile libraries are not an obscure phenomenon in many parts of the world. Some time ago, we stumbled upon a particularly striking example from France: the Librairie itinérante, or travelling bookshop.
Bookseller Jean-Jacques Megel-Nuber commissioned a renowned tiny house builder to construct a bookshop on wheels, tailor-made for his needs. His mission? Bringing literature to residents of small rural villages with no library or bookshop. The Librairie itinérante measures 16.5 m² and doubles as Megel-Nuber’s home. Thanks to its nomadic nature, he keeps his overheads low and his bookshop viable.
The travelling bookshop is just one of many inspiring pop-up amenities trying to fill the gap created by the slow decline of local services in shrinking regions.
