Ruysdaelkade - Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Ruysdaelkade 31/01/2021 13h27
A new phenomenon in the Netherlands and Amsterdam for a few years now; the mini library or public bookcase. This beautiful one is located on the Ruysdaelkade near the Stadhouderskade and Rijksmuseum in Zuid. In Dutch these book cases are named a minibieb (mini library). I was told that there are around 200 in the city of Amsterdam.

Minibieb
A public bookcase is a cabinet which may be freely and anonymously used for the exchange and storage of books without the formalities associated with libraries. When in public places these cabinets are of a robust and weatherproof design which are available at all times.
When the cupboard has the shape of a dovecote, it is also called a book house (in Dutch boekentil) .
The principle of these public bookcases is based on the idea that several people actively share and exchange books. It is not the intention to appropriate books without providing another book or a small financial compensation. Variants on the public bookcase can be open cabinets and bookshelves in (semi-) public buildings, within companies for the staff on duty or in cafes, hotels or hostels for travelers.
In the Netherlands it was national "Day of the minibieb" on September 19, 2020, where a lot of attention was drawn locally by the media for the various minibies. People cite sustainability, the accessibility of the cupboards, but also the closing of the public library in the neighborhood as motivation for placing a mini library.

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