With basic finances taken care of, the shop operators can focus on providing value-added services. In return, members get to buy books at cost and have a say in shop activities.
這樣一來，書店基本財務無虞，營運者更可以把心力花在提供會員各種與閱讀相關的服務上，而會員的權益是：以成本價購書並共同參與書店經營。