Advertisement

Literary Restrooms Help Users Catch Up on Their Reading

November 12, 2020

Music is sometimes heard in public restrooms, but how about hearing an audiobook from classic authors when heeding the call of nature? Geometry Singapore for Storytel designed book-themed portable potties that allow users to hear portions of classic novels such as “Moby Dick” and “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” Campaign Asia reports.  

These literary restrooms are part of Storytel’s “Looterature” project which promotes the company’s streaming audio service. The four units are decorated for a specific novel and feature a speaker system “that plays an audiobook trailer for users as they do their business.” Individuals scan a QR code to listen and receive a 30-day free trial offer.

Company officials say in the past, it was common practice to bring a newspaper or magazine to toilet, but today many people bring their mobile phones for binge-watching, shopping, gaming, social media, and texting. Storytel wanted “to help literature reclaim its place with an ‘unexpected’ new media.”

The four toilets were debuted at an outdoor event in Singapore in February. Storytel is exploring future opportunities to deploy them once mass gatherings can happen again.

 

Latest Articles

Ed Marsh
November 25, 2024 Jeff Cross

Engage, Inform, Convert: Using Chatbots to Enhance Client Experiences

November 25, 2024 Jeff Cross

Carey Jaros Honored With the Jack D. Ramaley Industry Distinguished Service Award

November 25, 2024 Esperanza Carrion

Simplify Cleaning in Food Service Facilities

Sponsored Articles

Give Your Customers an Advantage With Revo Dispensers
October 30, 2024

Give Your Customers an Advantage With Revo Dispensers

October 30, 2024 Sponsored by TROJAN BATTERY

Floorcare Equipment Batteries for All Performance & Budget Needs

October 29, 2024 Sponsored by SCA TISSUE'S TORK BRAND

Better Hygiene, Better Business

Recent News

2024 Industry Choice Award winner

ISSA Show Closes With Ceremony to Honor Overall Industry Choice Winner

Staying Ahead of Cold & Flu Season

From Hiring to PFAS, Education Moves to the Expo Floor at the ISSA Show