Recycle your books at the Book Exchange 2011!

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Refresh your book collection and do your part for the environment at the same time.

That's what the upcoming Book Exchange hopes to encourage.

The event, organised by the public libraries, allows book lovers to exchange their used books with each other.

The organiser says more than 6,500 participants are expected to take part in the event with a projected exchange of about 65,000 books.
To participate, members of the public can drop off their used books at any public library from 2 to 15 April.

A coupon will be given for every book accepted.

All adults' and children's fiction and non-fiction books in the four official languages are accepted.

On 16 April, the coupons can be presented at the National Library Building for a one-for-one exchange of books collected from other participants.

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Over 77,000 books exchanged in a day

SINGAPORE: A project for book lovers to refresh their collection and help save the environment at the public libraries is drawing huge support.

The Book Exchange on Saturday attracted more than 7,000 people, with over 77,000 books exchanged.

Chief Executive of the National Library Board, Mrs Elaine Ng, said this shows that people still love books and reading.

To participate, members of the public had to drop their used books at any public library from April 2 to 15.

A coupon was given for every book accepted.

On April 16, the coupons were presented at the National Library Building for a one-for-one exchange of books collected from other participants.

- CNA/ir