Biblio-Mat – a lucky dip vending machine for used books
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Biblio-Mat by Craig Small is a vending machine located in The Monkey's Paw book shop in Toronto, Canada
The front of Biblio-Mat, designed to draw attention to this lucky dip book vending machine
Biblio-Mat requires $2 to be inserted in the coin slot for every book you want to acquire
Each random book, bought for $2, is dispensed at the bottom of Biblio-Mat
It isn't until the dispensing takes place that the buyer discovers what book they have just bought
A close-up of the coin slot on Biblio-Mat, which sets the process off and running
In order for Biblio-Mat to work it has to be kept stocked up with old books
This rear-view image of Biblio-Mat reveals how it works, with the books stacked up ready to be dispensed at random
Article Summary
While few people would describe themselves as bibliophiles, most people like curling up with a good book. While tablets and dedicated eReaders, such as the Kindle and Nook have proven tremendously popular with readers, there is still a percentage that prefer the look and feel of a printed book and would rather spend some time hunting around a bricks and mortar store than browsing an online shopfront. It is these readers at which the Biblio-Mat – a vending machine for dispensing used books – is targeted.
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