The annual outdoor library, "Mid Park Library," opened on May 2nd at Tokyo Midtown's lawn and will run through the 6th. This year's theme is "Connecting Writers and Readers," and book director Yoshitaka Haba, president of BACH, selected books based on 50 keywords. Baskets containing books and picnic blankets will also be available for free rental. From May 3rd to 5th, an event titled "Night Sky, Alcohol, and Reading" will be held. Novelists Keiichiro Hirano and Natsuko Kuroda, as well as poet Natsuo Giniro, will appear and read their own works. Enjoy the readings with a selection from the "Forest-Scented Highball" at Hakushu Mid Park Cafe, located adjacent to the lawn. On May 3rd, Keiichiro Hirano will read his novel "Fill the Blanks" and other works under the theme "Me and Us." Natsuo Giniro will appear on the 4th, and Natsuko Kuroda will appear on the 5th.
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【Event Information】
Mid Park Library
Dates: Thursday, May 2nd to Monday, May 6th (substitute holiday)
Opening hours: 11:00 to 17:00
Location: Around the Lawn Square in Tokyo Midtown *Registration is at the Lawn Square
Admission: Free *Cancelled in case of rain or severe weather
Night Sky, Alcohol, and Readings
Dates: Friday, May 3rd (national holiday) to Sunday, May 5th
Time: From 18:00/19:00 *Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes
May 3rd: Hirano Keiichiro "Fill the Blanks"
May 4th: Giniro Natsuo "I'll Meet You By Your Side"
May 5th: Kuroda Natsuko "ab Sango"