American University of Sharjah now has a campus book vending machine — who's hungry for a new plot?
What if your next campus snack came with a plot twist? At American University of Sharjah , students can now skip the vending machine crisps and chocolate bars and reach for something that provides food for the brain: Books! Bookends, the Dubai Silicon Oasis-based second-hand bookstore, has installed a new book vending machine on the AUS campus, turning the familiar grab-and-go ritual into…
American University of Sharjah (AUS) has introduced a campus book vending machine, turning the typical grab-and-go snack ritual into a literary one. The idea was tested with students before being implemented, with only five people voting against it. Bookends, a second-hand bookstore founded by Grace Karim and Somia Anwar, installed the machine on the AUS campus.
Karim and Anwar met while waiting for their children after school and began collecting donated books, eventually launching their business after winning an entrepreneurship pitch competition. The book vending machine allows students to impulsively purchase a book while on campus, similar to buying snacks or drinks but with a longer-lasting benefit. The machine is part of Bookends' goal to get one million books read by 2030.
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