The purpose for book vending machines is to fill the cities with books that are recycled from their previous owners so they could be passed down.
Many people view book vending machines as useless due to cellphones and computers have access to so many books. In a study done by insights.uksg.org it states that 40% of people like to read on screen and 60% enjoy reading hardback books.
The first book vending machine was in 1822 built by Richard Carlile and then there was the " Penguincubator" in the 1930's so it's nothing new, but it's now coming back into the light again.
Books tell stories of characters who are real or imaginary that can help you grow emotionally and spiritually .
" Books make you look at the world through someone else's perspective and it helps produce and maintain empathy which I think is very important. They pick you up when you're sad and make you think about other people's experiences in relation to yours and they can help you with whatever you are going through" explained Bryce Jones.
Books open doors for new opportunities for students to learn, explore and imagine which is why a book vending machine could be beneficial to Central and the community.