[Naruto City, Tokushima] Books graduated from the library move to parks: "Park × Traveling Bookshelf Project"
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- [Naruto City, Tokushima] Books graduated from the library move to parks: "Park × Traveling Bookshelf Project"
- Naruto City, Tokushima, has launched the "Park × Traveling Bookshelf Project," which repurposes books retired from libraries in parks to foster community connections and improve the value of park stays.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: June 4, 2026
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Naruto City, Tokushima, has launched the "Park × Traveling Bookshelf Project," which repurposes books retired from libraries in parks to foster community connections and improve the value of park stays.
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- [Naruto City, Tokushima] Books graduated from the library move to parks: "Park × Traveling Bookshelf Project" (June 4, 2026), PR Times
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- PR Times
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- June 4, 2026
Naruto City, Tokushima, has launched the "Park × Traveling Bookshelf Project," which repurposes books retired from libraries in parks to foster community connections and improve the value of park stays.
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- 📰 Published: June 4, 2026 at 18:00
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■ What is the "Park × Traveling Bookshelf Project"?
This project aims to repurpose books that would otherwise be discarded from libraries within public park spaces. It seeks to create opportunities for people to encounter books, enhance the time spent in parks, and form gentle connections through reading.
Displayed books can be read freely, and visitors can take home books they like. Furthermore, it is possible to pass books on to the next reader by voluntarily returning them to the shelf after reading.
■ Future Outlook
While monitoring usage and identifying challenges, we are considering expanding the project to public-private partnership events (such as marches) held in public areas within the city.
Beyond simple distribution of used books, we aim to combine "repurposing books," "improving value of stays in parks," and "citizen participation" to pass on not just the books themselves, but also the thoughts and feelings associated with them to the next person.
This project aims to repurpose books that would otherwise be discarded from libraries within public park spaces. It seeks to create opportunities for people to encounter books, enhance the time spent in parks, and form gentle connections through reading.
Displayed books can be read freely, and visitors can take home books they like. Furthermore, it is possible to pass books on to the next reader by voluntarily returning them to the shelf after reading.
■ Future Outlook
While monitoring usage and identifying challenges, we are considering expanding the project to public-private partnership events (such as marches) held in public areas within the city.
Beyond simple distribution of used books, we aim to combine "repurposing books," "improving value of stays in parks," and "citizen participation" to pass on not just the books themselves, but also the thoughts and feelings associated with them to the next person.
FAQ
「公園 × 旅する本棚プロジェクト」とはどのような事業ですか？
図書館から除籍される本を公園という公共空間で再活用し、本との出会いの機会創出や公園での滞在時間充実、書籍を介したゆるやかなつながり形成を目指すプロジェクトです。
設置された本は誰でも利用できますか？
展示書籍は自由に閲覧可能で、気に入った本は持ち帰ることもできます。読み終えた本を任意で本棚に戻すことで、次の読み手につなぐことも可能です。
このプロジェクトの今後の展望は？
利用状況や課題を把握しつつ、市内公共エリアで開催されるマルシェなどの公民連携イベントへの出張展開を検討しています。
なぜ図書館の除籍本を公園で再活用するのですか？
単なる古本配布ではなく、「本の再活用」「公園での滞在価値向上」「市民参加」を組み合わせ、本にまつわる人の想いをつないでいくことを目的としています。
どの自治体が実施しているプロジェクトですか？
徳島県鳴門市が実施しているプロジェクトです。