Dawn of the BookBots, revolutionising literary access in Malaysia


BookBots, which are book vending machines, will soon be a familiar sight with BookXcess aiming to introduce more of them in Malaysia. This BookBot is located at KidZania, The Curve in Petaling Jaya. Photo: BookXcess

Have you ever found yourself wishing for a bite-sized version of a bookshop when you’re crunched for time, where you can quickly browse to find something you like, buy it, then go?

That’s precisely the idea behind BookBot, the book vending machine from local book retailer BookXcess.

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