Brief Explanation

Singapore’s libraries are under threat as the rise in the use of digital devices amongst Singapore’s younger generation has led to a marked decrease in the reading of physical books. The convenience provided by devices like iPad or kindle mean that an entire generation is losing out of the thrill of looking for a book. This caused Singapore’s Library board a huge problem as it threatened the role of libraries in Singapore. This would have impact on the buildings and the people employed in them, as well as the symbolic role of a library within the community. To make young Singaporeans re evaluate how the consumed books, we thought it was necessary to examine the emotional aspects of looking for a reading a physical book. We found that the process was sometimes romantic and magical, that some our best memories as children were being sat in the aisle of the local library totally consumed in an all time classic. To gain as much relevance as possible, we exploded the romance to story telling through some of best-known fiction ever written. In doing so, we are convinced that you can’t experience fiction digitally as you can when you have the book in your hands. We hope Singapore’s libraries survive for many more generations.