Have you heard of the "K book center"?

[Maggie]

Hi,Alan, Conchita

Have you heard this term,"K book center",which is a place let some people study? It can give you a small place to study for everyone,and members can study for one hour,two hours or more. Members have to pay money and it depends on how many hours have they stayed. K book center is a quiet place and people can not talk with each other,of course. Usually,people who want to pass some exams will go there. I come from Taiwan,so we have this kind of place. I am not sure if other coutries have this. Maybe this is a kind of special culture. I simply wanna know how to describle this place in English and what's the actual term or how to explain it in English would be better. Thanks so much.

BTW,please tell me if I have made mistakes when writing if you want.

Greetings!

Maggie^^
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[Conchita]

Welcome aboard, Maggie!

K book centres are a new concept to me. They sound like fee-paying libraries. Are they very popular in Taiwan and can you also borrow and consult books?

In Spain, as in other Western countries, people can go to libraries (which are usually free) if they want to read and study quietly and undisturbed.

[Maggie]

Hi,Conchita

Yup. You are right. K book center probably is one kind of fee-paying libraries. I simply think it's popular in Taipei City where many people live and it's a capital of Taiwan. K book centers sometimes can serve coffee and tea. They can give you a small place to study or they can give you a small ROOM if you pay more. It also depends on the directors manage their K book centers. Some simiply let you study only. Definitely,they dont let you borrow and consult books. Actually,they are NOT libraries. Truly,we also have many libraries. But high school will choose to go to K book centers,especailly in Taipei because they can give you much better services. Some of them have 24 hours services. I am not sure if you know the libraries will close around 10 P.M. in Taiwan.

BTW,after I explain it for you,I think maybe K book centers can not be called pay-fee libraries. Ha Ha. Anyway,thanks for your reply.
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[Maggie]

Hi,Conchita

Today I saw one of the k book centers,and I found that the traslation is 'Studying Center'. You told me that it's a new concept,so I infer I can use this term. That's all.

Best wishes,

Maggie^^
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