{
  "id": 15668949,
  "title": "Johor’s solar-powered book bike takes reading to the people",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/johors-solar-powered-book-bike-takes-reading-to-the-people-15668949",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/10/20/johors-solar-powered-book-bike-takes-reading-to-the-people"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Johor Bahru's Sultan Ismail Library has introduced a solar-powered book bike, designed to deliver reading materials directly to the community. The innovative library on wheels can store up to 300 books and operates through a book exchange program, where public members can donate and exchange books. The unique initiative aims to attract students and residents to the library's services, offering an alternative to their usual school or town libraries. The solar-powered book bike debuted during the JB Festival in September and has since drawn attention for its novelty, with people excited to discover what's inside. The collection primarily consists of fiction and general-interest non-fiction, with the library hoping to extend its reach to kampung communities by November. The book bike's longer-term goal is to promote community reading initiatives and encourage people to engage in activities that foster a love for reading.",
  "summary": "The mobile initiative aims to spark curiosity, encourage book exchanges and bring reading activities to village communities.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Johor’s solar-powered book bike takes reading to the people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/johors-solar-powered-book-bike-takes-reading-to-the-people",
        "published": "2026-10-19T23:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}