"Director Xiao, this is the second floor of the Bookship Library. Apart from the common reading areas, the most unique feature is the outdoor casual reading areas on both sides."
Ding Yue took Director Xiao Wenxing to the second floor of the Bookship Library.
He introduced the outdoor casual reading areas on both sides of the Bookship, where people could enjoy the sunshine, drink coffee or tea, and read their favorite books.
"Wow, there’s ’Starting From a Fake University’ written by Er Xiong in this library!" A young man spotted a book written by his favourite internet novel author on the bookshelf in the internet novel area on the second floor, expressing his great excitement and thrill.
"What kind of book is it? Is it good?" a pretty girl standing next to the young man asked.
"Yes, it’s super good. I recommend you buy one from a bookstore and read it. If it’s not good, you can hit me!"
Ding Yue couldn’t help smiling when he saw the visitors marveling at the number of books in the Bookship Library.
After looking at the outdoor platform not far from the front floor-to-ceiling window, Director Xiao Wenxing showed interest and walked over for a look.
Ding Yue followed him.
The outdoor platform outside was separated from the inside by a large floor-to-ceiling window, with revolving doors on both sides of the window for entry and exit.
On the outdoor deck, there were casual rattan tables and chairs, accompanied by patches of greenery. The environment there was quite pleasant.
"Director Xiao, this area is specially designed for casual reading. After all, not all students who come to the library are here purely for study. Some choose to relax by reading in the library," explained Ding.
Ding introduced Director Xiao to the function of this outdoor reading area and its envisaged users.
"Well, I quite idea," Director Xiao nodded in approval.
After the second floor tour, Ding took Director Xiao to the third floor. This area mainly housed ancient texts, which were to Director Xiao’s taste.
So he spent about an hour reading on the third floor, experiencing the reading environment and experience that the future students of Mist City Arts and Science University would enjoy.
He found it quite good. The library’s lighting was well-balanced, not too bright, and not too shadowy. It was evident that the design of the natural light was spot on.
As more and more people entered the Bookship Library, it gradually became crowded.
Since today was the opening day, many people who came in were in the mood for a ’tour’, so the library was a little noisier than usual, which was understandable as there weren’t many people who chose to read at this time.
When Director Xiao was reading on the third floor, it was because Ding and Director Xiao were the first to enter the Bookship Library. By the time they reached the third floor, there were still only a few people.
Most people were still on the first or second floor, or in the outdoor reading area.
As a trending university library, many people were taking photos for check-in, and they were also impressed by the grandeur and majesty of the interior of the library.
"If I had such a great library when I was in university, I would have probably gotten into graduate school," commented a visitor.
"Hahaha, stop dreaming. You didn’t get into graduate school because your grades were poor, not because the library wasn’t good enough," another visitor countered.
"You’re too realistic!"
"Honestly, this Bookship Library is the most majestic and stunning library I’ve ever seen. The design is superb, even better than many provincial libraries I’ve visited," a visitor praised.
"Yeah, I suddenly feel that the library in my previous university was so low," another visitor agreed.
Everyone who visited the Bookship Library praised its grandeur.
Obviously, the Bookship Library was indeed more impressive than many other university libraries.
On the opening day of Mist City Arts and Science University, the footfall reached its peak. Due to the crowd, the university had to allocate entry time slots to control the flow.
After all, if there were too many people in the library, it would not be a good thing. It could even cause a crowded situation leading to damaging books or bookshelves. Moreover, in case of a severe stampede, it would be terrible.
Therefore, it was necessary to implement timed entry to control the flow in the Bookship Library.
Fortunately, it was just for one day.
Things should be better starting tomorrow when the library was open only to students of Mist City Arts and Science University.
"I hear that your Mist City Arts and Science University will start officially registering new students tomorrow. How’s the enrolment situation this year?"
On his way to the university gate after the visit, Director Xiao asked Ding about the enrolment issues.
If Mist City Arts and Science University wanted to keep improving, student recruitment would certainly be paramount. With fresh enrollment, there would be fresh blood to promote development.
All fields need fresh blood, and the education industry is no exception.
Director Xiao cared about Mist City Arts and Science University and so asked about the enrollment situation.