Leave me an eggplant and ask for a green pepper. "When you hear this conversation, you may think it's a vegetable selection at the market, but in fact, this scene happened at the National Reading Week event held in Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province recently. Citizen Gao Aizhen ran all the way and hurriedly arrived, taking out two books from her bag: "This time, I brought the books I just read, 'The Reconstruction of Life' and 'Siddhartha'." Then, the staff handed her some fresh vegetables, and Gao Aizhen's face was full of joy. Why are there still vegetable sales during reading activities? The reporter approached with curiosity. We have been exchanging books for vegetables for many periods now. If you bring books you have read or don't use, you can exchange them for vegetables. These vegetables are all grown in the village's' one meter vegetable garden ', fresh and reassuring! "Gao Aizhen enthusiastically introduced. Children's picture books have truly reached our hearts! ”He Qimin, the administrator of Tatansi Village Rural Bookstore in Quhua Street, Kecheng District, Quzhou City, is very pleased. "The most scarce thing in rural libraries now is children's picture books. The books that people bring here to exchange are very practical, and after entering the library, they can meet the reading needs of people of different ages." Rural Bookstore is a public reading and cultural space established in the village for public welfare. In recent years, more than 18000 rural libraries have been built in Zhejiang Province, and over 160000 reading activities are held annually. In Quzhou, more than 1400 rural libraries are scattered throughout, becoming "knowledge charging stations" among neighbors, villagers, and rural areas. Making the public feel, know, and reach is the construction idea of promoting the integration of rural libraries into people's lives in the local area. He Qimin introduced: "The rural library in Tatansi Village is right next to the cultural hall. The elderly participate in cultural activities at the cultural hall, while the children read books at the rural library. The library has both picture books and literary works, as well as practical books such as agricultural machinery management and grain planting, which can meet the reading needs of different groups." From storytelling events, calligraphy and painting exhibitions, to special activities such as "I am the director of the rural library," "everyone gradually becomes accustomed to flipping and reading books through participation, and their initiative to read has greatly increased. Nowadays, visiting the library has become a habit after meals. The "Books for Vegetables" activity is like a warm bridge, connecting one end to a rural library and the other end to villagers carrying books. Organize everyone and hold regular book clubs to share their recent book lists and reading experiences. Reading and life can't be separated! "Said Gao Aizhen, which made her life fulfilling and meaningful. (New Society)