There will be a trial period, during which the mobile library will go to communities in Shijiazhuang every Saturday as well as other public areas, such as the city's labor market.

But the size of the bus has caused a few problems.

"Because it is big we have had difficulty finding appropriate stations," Gu said. "Not every community is willing to let us park."

But, Gu said, the whole point of it was to give people greater access and let them discover the joy of reading.

They are gauging public opinion during the trial period to see which sites are more convenient than others.

"There is no doubt it would be convenient but I would still prefer to go to the real library to read," said Zhu Tong, a university student, who goes to the Hebei Library almost every day after he finishes class.

"I enjoy the atmosphere of a real library, it is very quiet. However, in the mobile library, people walk up and down from time to time," Zhu said.

Mobile libraries are playing an increasing role. Apart from Shijiazhuang, they have appeared in a number of cities, including Zhongshan, Guangdong province, in 2008, and emerged in downtown Shanghai in November 2011.

Questions:

1. Which day of the week does the library visit various communities?

2. How many books does the mobile library have?

3. Who is deputy director of the Hebei Library?

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