1 / 5   To make reading more accessible, the city of Beijing has introduced a 24-hour self-service library in the district of Haidian where tech companies and universities are gathered. /VCG Photo

2 / 5   The city’s first completely self-help library is 100 square meters and located on the ground level of the Haidian District Library. /VCG Photo

3 / 5   Customers can select from a stock of 11,000 books. /VCG Photo

4 / 5   Returning books is also a piece of cake, as the library has two automatic machines for book returns. Customers can scan a QR code with their phone and drop their loans through a slot. /VCG Photo

5 / 5   The library is reportedly going to fully open in June after a two-month soft opening. /VCG Photo