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02-07-2019

Short Story Dispenser makes its debut in Steamboat, the first in Colorado

Bud Werner Memorial Library is the first location in Colorado to offer the Short Story Dispenser, a new permanent acquisition. (Courtesy photo by Jennie Lay)

In today's all-too familiar pandemonium of everyday life, free time is often a distant daydream. Reading? For many, that too seems far fetched. The French publishing company, Short Édition, has a solution — one that offers intellectual breaks of spontaneous prose combined with passion. It's known internationally as "The Short Story Dispenser," and it's inspiring a community of readers with more than 100,000 short stories by 9,000 authors from classic literary short works, such as Shakespeare and Virginia Woolf. "Stories elevate our lives," said Jennie Lay, adult programs coordinator for the Bud Werner Memorial Library.
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11-30-2018

Have you ever heard of a machine that dispenses short stories?

The Short Story Dispenser at Capilano University

Have you ever heard of a machine that dispenses short stories? Neither had these passersby. #CapilanoU #CapU50 #CapUPride #NorthVan #literatureonthego #bcedu @short_edition
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11-08-2018

Power of stories meets power of healing

Last week, there was a new first – Doylestown Health was the first healthcare system in the United States to offer Short Story Dispensers. Two Short Story Dispensers were installed, one at Doylestown Hospital and the second at Pine Run Retirement Community. Each gives a patient, visitor or Villager choices to print and read short stories varying in length from one, three or five minutes.
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10-31-2018

Short story dispensers now seeking talent from local writers

The short story dispensers located across campus are now seeking content submissions from local writers on top of Penn State students and faculty members.

Penn State launched the short story dispensers on campus and in Schlow Library earlier this year to become the first institution to collaborate with Short Edition of Grenoble, France.
The dispensers allow you to choose a short story that takes anywhere between one and five minutes to read. Two of the four dispensers on campus are located at the entrances of the Pattee and Paterno Libraries.
“Since Schlow has a Short Edition dispenser from the start, it made sense to explore the possibility of adding community stories to our community content,” said Hailley Fargo, student engagement librarian for Penn State University Libraries.
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10-11-2018

Power of Stories Meets Power of Healing at Doylestown Health

Doylestown Health recorded many firsts during its nearly 100-year history on the way to national recognition for excellence in health care. This week, there’s a new first – Doylestown Health is the first healthcare system in the United States to offer Short Story Dispensers. Two Short Story Dispensers will be installed, one at Doylestown Hospital and the second at Pine Run Retirement Community. Each gives a patient, visitor, or Villager choices to print and read short stories varying in length from one, three or five minutes. “We know from our childhood and throughout our adult years that a good story has the power to change us,” said Laura Wortman, Vice President and Chief Development Officer.[...] Offering short stories as a brief respite is simply another way we put the needs of our community first.”
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09-25-2018

Short Story Dispenser: Printed Literature On the Go

The UTA Library has installed a short story dispenser that delivers literature, both classic and contemporary works of art, in a vending machine style.

The dispenser delivers literature, both classic and contemporary works of art, in a vending machine style. Users can select whether they want a one, three or five-minute story by pressing a simple button. The dispenser will then print a randomly selected short story on a scroll type paper. “This machine allows our community to take printed literature on the go,” said Rebecca Bichel, UTA dean of Libraries. “We want to encourage literacy and the short story dispenser allows us to present great writing easily packaged for instant gratification. This is a way for the library to support and encourage literacy in a new way.”
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09-13-2018

UTA first in Texas to promote literacy through short story dispenser

The UTA Library has installed a short story dispenser on the second floor of the UTA Central Library for readers and writers.

The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries recently installed the first short story dispenser in the state of Texas.
“This machine allows our community to take printed literature on the go,” said Rebecca Bichel, UTA dean of Libraries. “We want to encourage literacy and the short story dispenser allows us to present great writing easily packaged for instant gratification. This is a way for the library to support and encourage literacy in a new way.”
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08-15-2018

[ US ] Short story vending machine dispenses tales-to-go

Let there be lit - Initiative brings on-demand short stories to unexpected places

Reading for pleasure is at an all-time low in the U.S. A recent government report revealed Americans read for fun about 17 minutes each day. "CBS This Morning: Saturday" co-host Dana Jacobson reports on a unique program that brings reading to unexpected places.

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08-14-2018

[ US ] Philadelphia airport installs 'short story dispenser' to help travelers pass time

Philadelphia International Airport appears to be on a mission to improve the traveler experience: first they made a quiet room, and now they're offering free reading material for it. [...]“Our goals are to create excitement about reading in unexpected places throughout the city and to increase public awareness of the Free Library’s programs and services,” said Reardon. “Having a kiosk at Philadelphia International Airport in the Library space there continues our outreach to people who may not be Free Library regulars, but who would enjoy a quick, accessible read."
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07-01-2018

[ US ] Live your best life - From awww to awesome

Small Prints
Once upon a time, a kiosk dreamed of delivering something more exciting than tickets. Then, one day her wih came true: she became a Short Story Dispenser, printing free stories and poems...
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06-27-2018

[ Canada ] Short story vending machine lands in Edmonton airport

The short story dispenser at Edmonton international Airport (EIA)

The Edmonton International Airport recently became home to a strange new machine. "It's like an ATM, but you get literature out of it," says Jason Norman, a writer and publisher from Edmonton. [...]
"[International travellers] describe it as the topping on the dessert that was their trip here in Edmonton. It was like this final souvenir that they can take home."Traci Bednard, vice president of digital strategy for Edmonton International Airport

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05-17-2018

[US] This 'vending machine' dispenses free short stories

Once upon a time there was a start-up with a dream of bringing the pleasures of reading to more people. Happily, this dream came true. At the push of a button the Short Story Dispenser prints out fiction that can be read in one, three or five minutes, for free.

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