Lviv residents exchanged thousands of books at the Book Square: how it happened.

In Lviv, in front of the Ivan Franko National University, the third city book exchange 'Book Square - 2025' took place. Participants had the opportunity to bring their books and exchange them for new ones.

According to journalist Marta Baidaka from Novyny.LIVE, the participants received special numbers for exchanging books. The conditions of the book exchange allowed bringing any books except those in Russian.

What books can be exchanged at the 'Book Square'

The event organizers began accepting books for city libraries back in June, which expanded the selection of titles for exchange. Sixteen booths with books were presented on the square, including rare editions. To ensure the availability of the necessary books, the booths were opened gradually, and the largest line was at the booth with modern foreign literature.

It is also worth mentioning that a day before this event, a rally took place in Lviv in support of the captured and missing Ukrainian soldiers. Residents took to the streets to remind about Ukrainians held captive by Russian occupiers.