Books in bookstores are generally updated quickly, catering to the market, with many bestsellers and few masterpieces (depending on the size of bookstores), while libraries serve public non-profit organizations and provide a reading platform for the public, which can meet the reading requirements of all kinds of people. What is slightly insufficient is the possible capital investment, and the update of bestsellers is not as timely as that of bookstores. Bookstores have a more profitable atmosphere, and all the slogans are oriented to urge you to spend, not to calm down and read something. Shanghai Book City, the largest bookstore in Shanghai, has a special place where everyone can sit down and read slowly before deciding whether to buy. However, because of the consumption atmosphere of the bookstore, I always feel that others are urging you to buy books, and there will be a feeling of going up the stairs psychologically.

The atmosphere of the library is more inclined to the atmosphere of learning. But because the library is lowering the threshold, the atmosphere is not as strong as before. And some large libraries have a considerable collection of books, so they can recycle all kinds of books without spending too much.