Library Workout

Positive Feedback from Students after Successful Test Phase of the Electricity Generating Exercise Bike in Freie Universität's Philological Library. No 126/2019 from May 13, 2019 Following a trial period of several weeks, the Philological Library of Freie Universität Berlin has purchased a stationary bike for library users that produces electricity. The exercise bike was well received and will now be permanently available for cycling between the bookshelves. According to a survey conducted on the Philological Library's Facebook page and on a tablet computer set up in the library, 81 percent of participants agreed that students sat too much and should get more exercise. Eighty-seven percent wanted the bicycle to become a permanent addition to the library. Around 200 people participated in the survey. The bike is located at the back of the Philological Library on the entry level.
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