The main building of the Haoxi Library. [Photo/WeChat account: chongchuanonline]

Haoxi Library, located in the Haohe River scenic area of Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province, was established in 1997.

In 2020, it underwent redesign and reconstruction, becoming the first library in the city located in a scenic area.

Local residents read books at Haoxi Library. [Photo/WeChat account: chongchuanonline]

Haoxi Library consists of a 24-hour City Library with floor-to-ceiling glass walls, a coffee shop, and a Haohe Museum, where local residents not only can read books, but also enjoy art works and now and then art-themed bazaars. It is also a branch of Nantong Library.

The library has a collection of thousands of books and many unique employees, such as inheritors of intangible cultural heritages and tea art specialists.

One of the pavilions around Haoxi Library. [Photo/WeChat account: chongchuanonline]

A range of cultural and creative products made by Haoxi Library and Nantong Museum, as well as coffee, and tea are also available for readers to enjoy.

Surrounded by five Chinese-style pavilions and the Haohe River, readers who are tired of reading can relax themselves by admiring the scenic landscape unfolding before their eyes while sipping coffee roasted on site.