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    March 01, 2016
    By Evelyn Padilla/3M Storyteller
    Outside of the Kansas City Central Library car park, wrapped in 3M Controltac Graphic Film, to appear like a giant row of books. Outside of the Kansas City Central Library car park, wrapped in 3M Controltac Graphic Film, to appear like a giant row of books. Outside of the Kansas City Central Library car park, wrapped in 3M Controltac Graphic Film, to appear like a giant row of books.

    A well-read
    car park

    It's iconic. It's a statement. And yes, it's a car park.

    In Kansas City, Missouri, this 'community bookshelf' stops traffic and draws tourists from around the world.

    Each of the 22 book spines on the Kansas City Central Library's parking structure was named by community members who nominated their favourite literary classics and everything and anything about Kansas City.

    A well-read car park

    It's iconic. It's a statement. And yes, it's a car park.

    In Kansas City, Missouri, this 'community bookshelf' stops traffic and draws tourists from around the world.

    Each of the 22 book spines on the Kansas City Central Library's parking structure was named by community members who nominated their favourite literary classics and everything and anything about Kansas City.

    Looking up from the sidewalk, a view of the Kansas City Central Library car park. Wrapped in 3M Controltac Graphic Film, this car park appears to be a line of giant books. Looking up from the sidewalk, a view of the Kansas City Central Library car park. Wrapped in 3M Controltac Graphic Film, this car park appears to be a line of giant books. Looking up from the sidewalk, a view of the Kansas City Central Library car park. Wrapped in 3M Controltac Graphic Film, this car park appears to be a line of giant books.

    Books larger than life

    Each of the images is printed on 3M Film with Comply Adhesive. It's used to wrap entire cars and buildings – and even car parks. The National Building Museum in Washington DC has even included this Kansas City bookshelf in an exhibit, sharing further the community's love for literature and imagination.

    Books larger than life

    Each of the images is printed on 3M Film with Comply Adhesive. It's used to wrap entire cars and buildings – and even car parks. The National Building Museum in Washington DC has even included this Kansas City bookshelf in an exhibit, sharing further the community's love for literature and imagination.

    Community Bookshelf Graphic Film

    "The Community Bookshelf helps us convey the importance of our literary heritage, and the response to it shows the fact that the love of reading is universal."
    LILLIE BRACK
    DIRECTOR, KANSAS CITY CENTRAL LIBRARY

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