[Handa City, Aichi Prefecture] Books, Markets, and Experiences! More Than Just Reading: Connect with People and Discover Something New at [Library Festival x HANDA NOBEL]

On Saturday, July 4th, the 'Library Festival x HANDA NOBEL' will be held at Handa City Library. Through a collaboration with 'HANDA NOBEL,' which supports the challenges of local businesses, visitors can enjoy not only 'reading' books but also 'experiencing' them, and encounter new people and things.

Event Objectives
By incorporating the concept of 'HANDA NOBEL' – 'enabling new challenges for businesses' – into the 'Library Festival,' the aim is to deepen visitors' understanding of the region through new discoveries and experiences, and to utilize the library as a place for experiences and interaction.
Furthermore, by infusing the dynamic energy of HANDA NOBEL into the library's static image, we aim to provide new value that has not been seen in previous library events.

Event Overview
Library Festival x HANDA NOBEL
Date & Time: Saturday, July 4th, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Handa City Library (4-209-1 Kirigaoka, Handa City)
Content
■ Library Festival
- Large Kamishibai (paper play) and storytelling
- Warabe uta (children's songs) and hand-clapping games
- Craft activities
- Recording experience (application required)
■ HANDA NOBEL
This event brings together shops from retail, food service, and service industries, members of the Handa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, where visitors can enjoy products and services born from the new challenges of these businesses.
Enjoy casual interactions while talking with local shop owners through product sales, food and drinks, and workshops.

Admission Free, No Pre-registration Required
*The recording experience is by reservation priority. Please apply via the reservation form from 10:00 AM on Friday, June 12th.
Reservation Form Here
Parking: In addition to the Library and Museum parking lot, the parking lot at Nimbozan Park is also available.
*Parking is limited. Please walk or use public transportation if you live nearby.
For details, please visit the Handa City website.
https://www.city.handa.lg.jp/bunka/bunkashisetsu/1002662/1002673/1006506/1007730.html

Future Development
We will continue to strengthen regional cooperation, aiming to make the library not just a place for borrowing and returning books, but also a hub for regional exchange where new learning, ideas, interactions, and activities are born by planning lectures and workshops that respond to the diverse interests and concerns of citizens, and by enhancing events, thereby connecting books with people, and people with people.

Inquiries Regarding This Matter
■ Regarding the Library Festival
Handa City Library Main Branch Phone: 0569-23-7171
■ Regarding HANDA NOBEL
Handa Chamber of Commerce and Industry Phone: 0569-21-0311