The fate of physical books may seem tenuous, but at least 1,000 copies of 100 different books are set to be printed roughly a century from now, in the year 2114. Indeed, the trees that will be used to make the printing paper have already been planted.
These saplings were planted for the Future Library, a forward-looking
art project that’s one part literary time capsule, one part
environmental statement. The project, launched in 2014, plans to
commission one book from a different author each year for 100 years,
none of which will be published until 2114.
The Silent Room, set to open in 2019, will be made from the wood that
was cleared from the Nordmarka forest to make room for the new trees.
The room will only be big enough for a few visitors at a time, and will
offer a view of the growing forest off in the distance.
Source: Atlas Obscura
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