The exhibition was very well-attended; the first day over 30,000 people attended and the second day more than 50,000 people took part. The exhibition hall was so full that the number of people admitted had to be limited.
大眾對書展的反應最為熱烈，第一天的參觀民眾即達三萬多人，第二天逾五萬人，把展覽現場﹘﹘歷史博物館擠得水洩不通，最後史博館只得採限制進場人數的措施。