{"id":3291,"date":"2015-05-26T21:07:40","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T21:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=3291"},"modified":"2015-05-26T21:07:40","modified_gmt":"2015-05-26T21:07:40","slug":"de-minibieb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/de-minibieb\/","title":{"rendered":"De minibieb!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new phenomenon appears more and more in the Netherlands:\u00a0De minibieb!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Minibieb<\/a>

minibieb – borrow – exchange – keep – give<\/p><\/div>\n

A minibieb is a mini library, to make up for normal libraries that close more and more. Libraries in the Netherlands are often owned by the local government, or municipality. Normally, people have a library pass they pay for, and then they can borrow books for a while, and then they need to return them to the library, and can only then borrow new books. If they return the books too late, they need to pay a\u00a0boete\u00a0<\/em>(fine). This is not high, just a few euros, but the longer you keep the book, the higher the\u00a0boete\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0will be.<\/p>\n

Because of the emergence of smart phones, tablets, E-readers, eBooks and the like, the desire to read many books, borrowed from the library decreased. People just do not feel inclined anymore to go to a library and get books there to borrow, when they can just read them online, or download them, possibly for less money. It is a bit how everybody nowadays streams movies and shows, and does not go into a video store anymore to rent movies or shows for a limited time.<\/p>\n

So what happens with libraries? Many small towns in the Netherlands still have them, and they, of course, cost a lot of money. Especially when they are not wanted anymore, they just seem a burden and redundant. It seems like the minibieb is\u00a0the\u00a0<\/em>solution!<\/p>\n

\"Minibieb<\/a>

The minibieb: give a book, and take one in exchange! Geven doet leven!<\/p><\/div>\n

Now, there are small stands, where people can exchange books, like on the picture on the right. People can take a book, and keep it as long as they want. The only “payment” they need to make is to put a book of their own back in the shelf. A very \u00a0nice way to borrow books! It is convenient, for free, and apparently creates a greater bond in communities.<\/p>\n

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What do you think about this initiative?<\/p>\n

Do you know something similar in your town?<\/p>\n

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A new phenomenon appears more and more in the Netherlands:\u00a0De minibieb!\u00a0 A minibieb is a mini library, to make up for normal libraries that close more and more. Libraries in the Netherlands are often owned by the local government, or municipality. Normally, people have a library pass they pay for, and then they can borrow…<\/p>\n

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