Made from plant fibers, paper books have a natural and earthy touch, imparting an indescribably intimate and warm feeling when we read them. Paper-book reading has long been an experience that solaces our minds and nourishes our souls. The unique authenticity, vividness and earthiness in this traditional media often inspire us to rethink our lives. Such inspiration and experience can never be replaced by digital online. The overabundance of electronic products makes offline reading much more valuable, calling for protection of our vulnerable ecosystem of humanity in the same way as we cherish nature.

The Yue Library is built as a shared space for cultural experience that integrates systematic, diversified and upgraded lifestyles of reading, coffee and cultural interaction. In addition to the reading area and the coffee area, the Yue Library also features an area dedicated to experiences of all five senses (vision, hearing, taste, smell and touch), covering a variety of themed spaces such as a talking space, a children’s playground. By combining cultural connotation with the living scenes, the project manages to embed culture into everyday life and presents an intimate environment for cultural life in the local community.