SINGAPORE: The idea was to give Singaporeans free rein to borrow books that could be returned whenever they liked, and to any participating cafe or taxi.
And the take-up rate, at least, has been overwhelming: Since the National Library Board (NLB) launched its islandwide BookCrossing initiative in July by releasing 3,115 books at various hotspots, 2,930 have been picked up.
The problem? Just a mere 91 books have been registered online by borrowers so far. The remaining 2,839 tomes have effectively dropped off the radar.
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