Jakub Krupa writes: “An ‘express’ library has opened in a new metro transit station in Warsaw, Poland, aiming to provide an appealing cultural space to encourage residents and commuters to forgo smartphones in favor of books. The stylish Metroteka in the Kondratowicza M2 line metro station in the Polish capital’s Targówek district offers two reading areas for adults and children, as well as a space for public readings and events.” The 150-square-meter space holds 16,000 books that can be borrowed with an express checkout machine using contactless chips and returned on site or at a street-level locker that is always available.