In today's world, Book town has become a topic of increasing interest. Over time, the importance of Book town has been consolidated in different areas, from people's personal lives to the global economy. The relevance of Book town has led to research being carried out and debates generated around this topic, in order to fully understand it and make informed decisions about it. In this article, we will explore different aspects related to Book town , from its origin to its implications today, with the aim of providing a comprehensive vision of this topic that has so much impact on society.
Town or village with many used book or antiquarian bookstores
Hay Castle bookshop in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, with other bookshops on the road behind.
A book town is a town or village with many used book or antiquarian bookstores . These stores , as well as literary festivals , attract bibliophile tourists. Some book towns are members of the International Organisation of Book Towns .
List of book towns
Scotland's largest secondhand bookshop, in Wigtown
Book towns with known dates of operation
Hay-on-Wye , Wales (1962)
Redu , Belgium (1984)
Dalmellington , Scotland (1997, though the last bookseller closed in 2005, and the project has folded.)
Montmorillon , France (2000)
Mellösa , Sweden (2001)
Sedbergh , England (2003)
Blaenavon , Wales (28 June 2003, though the project had folded by March 2006.)
Brownville, Nebraska , U.S. (2004)
Hobart, NY , U.S. – Book Village of the Catskills (2005)
Torup, Denmark (2006)
Kampung Buku Melaka , Malaysia (17 April 2007)
Urueña , Spain (2007)
Bellprat , Spain (2008)
Esquelbecq , France (2010)
Borrby , Sweden (17 July 2011)
Featherston , New Zealand (2015)
Bhilar , India (2017)
La Pobla de Segur , Spain (2018)
Book towns with unknown dates of operation
See also
References
^ "International Organisation of Book Towns" . www.booktown.net .
^ "Richard Booth obituary" . The Guardian . 22 August 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2024 .
^ a b c Dominic Rech (31 August 2019). "The 'mini Trump' who built a kingdom out of books" . CNN . Retrieved 1 May 2024 .
^ Goodenough, Mike (11 April 2005). "Dalmellington Book Town – on the road to nowhere" . TheBookGuide . Archived from the original on 20 July 2011.
^ Alex Johnson (5 April 2018). Book Towns . Frances Lincoln (White Lion 2). p. 90. ISBN 978-1-78101-242-0 .
^ "The Book Town in Mellösa" . 9 February 2012. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012.
^ "Our Book Town Story" . Visit Sedbergh . Retrieved 1 May 2024 .
^ Kennedy, Maev; Correspondent, Heritage (28 June 2003). "Books open new chapter for Plywood City" . The Guardian .
^ Goodenough, Mike (17 March 2006). "Blaenafon – The Booktown Experiment Fails" . TheBookGuide . Archived from the original on 3 July 2010.
^ "Welcome to Brownville Nebraska – Events, News and Info" . Brownville Nebraska – Merchants of Brownvill .
^ "For Those Who Love Books – Home" . Hobartbookvillage.com. Retrieved 2 May 2013 .
^ "Velkommen til Torup Bogby" [Welcome to Torup Bogby]. torupbogby.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 May 2024 .
^ Book Village Malaysia
^ "Turismo Provincia de Valladolid" . Diputaciondevalladolid.es. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2013 .
^ "Bellprat Vila del Llibre" . www.viladelllibre.cat. Retrieved 2 May 2013 .
^ "Esquelbook le site d'Esquelbecq, Village du Livre" . esquelbook.com (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2018 .
^ "Borrby Bokby – Sveriges första bokby" . Borrby Bokby .
^ "Booktown | Featherston, New Zealand" . featherston-booktown . Retrieved 6 June 2020 .
^ Dey, Panchali. "Bhilar, India's first 'book village', welcomes you to test your reading skills" . The Times of India . ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 12 February 2023 .
^ "Book town Festival" . Ajuntament de La Pobla de Segur . Retrieved 12 February 2023 .
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