Out and about in KL, or on your way to work in the city? You could stop by a book kiosk to get a free book. These book kiosks were installed by KL City Hall this year, as part of the Kuala Lumpur World Book Capital 2020 campaign. However, a number of the kiosks have already been vandalised and damaged – which leads us to ask: with attitudes like these, are Malaysians ready to become a reading society?



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Out and about in KL, or on your way to work in the city? You could stop by <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2020/08/19/free-book-kiosks-in-kuala-lumpur-take-a-break-to-read-share-a-novel">a book kiosk to get a free book</a>. These book kiosks were installed by KL City Hall this year, as part of the <a href="https://www.kualalumpurwbc.com/">Kuala Lumpur World Book Capital 2020 campaign</a>. However, a number of the kiosks have already been <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2020/09/11/doors-smashed-and-power-cables-pulled-out-at-some-book-kiosks">vandalised</a> and damaged &ndash; which leads us to ask: with attitudes like these, are Malaysians ready to become a reading society?

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