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·australia
·7 days ago
A $12 million book is not the only reason there’s nothing like
A $12 million book library opens in Hobart, Australia. MONA, the Museum of Old and New Art, opened its Phrontisterion, a subterranean library with 30, 000 books, but it lacks a Dewey Decimal System and visitors can touch books in other floors. The O app tracks down books, lights up spines, and allows kids' sections.
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Published 06 Nov 2026, 23:00 UTC · Updated 06 Nov 2026, 23:12 UTC
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