Because of the different environment, people who are reading can be seen everywhere in Germany, such as stations, cafes and lawns. This is not limited to the campus, but anywhere. It seems that everyone has one or two books in his backpack, so he takes them out whenever he has time. But Germans prefer paper books for two reasons: first, they like the feeling of holding paper books in their hands, which is more traditional and real; Second, the price of e-books is not much cheaper than paper books. They also believe that real reading comes from books, not real-time news, and they prefer to read valuable, even lengthy articles, rather than useless, gossip and nutritious lace news.

Germans prefer to read some profound, thoughtful and spiritual literature. Take the six most acclaimed books in 20 13 as an example: Bobby and the Tramp: The Cat that Changed My Life; War children break the silence; The long road to freedom; Password recovery: six-minute recovery method; "centenarians skip home"; Fox valley. Reading should be something that almost everyone in Germany likes except football. Men, women and children have reached the level of reading. They believe that reading can exercise their ability to think and solve problems independently, and their ideas of active learning and lifelong learning urge them to keep reading.

In addition, Germans believe that reading is related to the future of the country. Regular and large-scale reading can help teenagers master reading skills better and improve their understanding and thinking ability quickly. Therefore, in addition to the supervision of parents and schools, the government also regards reading as a social project for children's enlightenment. Grade five students can get a coupon and a book in the library for free. German parents have cultivated their interest in books since their children were born. Many children's first toy in life is a book. Parents will also read to them or accompany them before going to bed every day.

German primary school students don't have much class time every day, usually at noon or around 2 pm, and the library will hold various reading activities for them after school. In middle school, teachers will assign special assignments and ask students to read a lot of materials and books before they can finish their homework. Almost every German family has a bookcase, either in the study or in the living room, which seems to be a decoration at home, but many Germans have read almost all the books on the shelf. Every family in Germany has an average collection of nearly 300 books, and the per capita collection exceeds 100. They think that "a family without books is equal to a house without windows".