AUSTRALIA-NEW SOUTH WALES-WORLD BOOK DAY-SHAKESPEARE ROOM

AUSTRALIA-NEW SOUTH WALES-WORLD BOOK DAY-SHAKESPEARE ROOM

(230423) -- SYDNEY, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maggie Patton, head of collection acquisition and curation at the New South Wales (NSW) State Library, stands next to the First Folio in the NSW State Library in Sydney, Australia, April 21, 2023. Every year on April 23, when World Book Day coincides with the death anniversary of William Shakespeare, a hidden gem in the heart of Australia's Sydney will open its door and welcome bookworms as promised. TO GO WITH "Feature: On World Book Day, seek Shakespeare at his 'hidden corner' in Australia's Sydney" (Xinhua/Wang Qi)

AUSTRALIA-NEW SOUTH WALES-WORLD BOOK DAY-SHAKESPEARE ROOM

AUSTRALIA-NEW SOUTH WALES-WORLD BOOK DAY-SHAKESPEARE ROOM

(230423) -- SYDNEY, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 21, 2023 shows shows a reading room inside the New South Wales State Library in Sydney, Australia. Every year on April 23, when World Book Day coincides with the death anniversary of William Shakespeare, a hidden gem in the heart of Australia's Sydney will open its door and welcome bookworms as promised. TO GO WITH "Feature: On World Book Day, seek Shakespeare at his 'hidden corner' in Australia's Sydney" (Xinhua/Wang Qi)

AUSTRALIA-NEW SOUTH WALES-WORLD BOOK DAY-SHAKESPEARE ROOM

AUSTRALIA-NEW SOUTH WALES-WORLD BOOK DAY-SHAKESPEARE ROOM

(230423) -- SYDNEY, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 21, 2023 shows the catalog card of the First Folio in the New South Wales State Library in Sydney, Australia. Every year on April 23, when World Book Day coincides with the death anniversary of William Shakespeare, a hidden gem in the heart of Australia's Sydney will open its door and welcome bookworms as promised. TO GO WITH "Feature: On World Book Day, seek Shakespeare at his 'hidden corner' in Australia's Sydney" (Xinhua/Wang Qi)

AUSTRALIA-NEW SOUTH WALES-WORLD BOOK DAY-SHAKESPEARE ROOM

AUSTRALIA-NEW SOUTH WALES-WORLD BOOK DAY-SHAKESPEARE ROOM

(230423) -- SYDNEY, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 21, 2023 shows the New South Wales State Library in Sydney, Australia. Every year on April 23, when World Book Day coincides with the death anniversary of William Shakespeare, a hidden gem in the heart of Australia's Sydney will open its door and welcome bookworms as promised. TO GO WITH "Feature: On World Book Day, seek Shakespeare at his 'hidden corner' in Australia's Sydney" (Xinhua/Wang Qi)

World's largest floating book "sanctuary" spreads knowledge, hope

STORY: World's largest floating book "sanctuary" spreads knowledge, hope DATELINE: July 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ship entering Valletta Grand Harbor 2. various of people reading books STORYLINE: About 300 people from 60 countries and regions are touring the world on board the largest-ever floating book fair to spread the joy of reading and bring hope and help to the needy. This is the mission of Logos Hope, a 132-meter-long ship that was placed into service in February 2009. It entered the Valletta harbor in Malta on July 12, where it is docked until the end of the month for bookworms of different ages to enjoy a world of books. The crew members, from captains and chefs to those responsible for stacking the thousands of books on board, are all volunteers. On offer are more than 5,000 titles of books, mostly in English, that cover a wide range of subjects including science, sports, hobbies, cookery, arts, languages and religion. College cours

BIG MARKET FOR BOOKWORMS

BIG MARKET FOR BOOKWORMS==Date:Nov, 1962, Place:Kanda, Tokyo, JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)