Share your Literature and share the Love! Books are certainly for reading, but on World Book Day, they're also for trading! Beijing is playing its part with a book-swapping event at the Capital Library of China, now in its sixth year. 

First thing in the morning, and avid readers from around the city are packed in for the annual event. Each person can exchange up to 20 books and magazines. 

Capital Library of China hosts book-swapping event

Participants spans a wide range of ages - testament to the old Chinese adage of "giving something to get something".

This year, 30 libraries, 12 publishers, and more than 8-thousand readers participated, and about 30-thousand books have been collected. Organizers are thrilled by these record numbers.

World Book Day is a celebration, a celebration of authors and books - and most importantly - reading! Since 2011, The Capital Library of China has been organizing these book-swapping events to mark World Book Day. It shows that reading isn't necessarily a lonesome endeavor - but can be a fun activity shared amongst the community.