The Uni

portable reading room for public space

The Uni is a portable reading room for public space. Our goal is to share books, showcase the act of learning, and improve public space

the need

If we’re serious about having a well-educated society, then books and learning should be what is prominent, accessible, and all around us.

we offer

We offer:
* a team that can deploy a staffed
reading room in almost any setting,
* a collection of books and learning
activities for public space,
* a lightweight physical infrastructure
that brings it all to street-level.

where

2012 season schedule coming soon. Contact us.

Kickstarted

In August 2011, more than 230 backers on Kickstarter helped us build the Uni. In 2012, we are already at work on a second structure.

Uni NYC

The first Uni is a one-of-a-kind, portable reading room for New York City. It will remain permanently in New York, serving as a prototype and test kitchen for the Uni Project.

We start with the conviction that books and learning should be prominent, accessible, and part of what we expect at street-level in our cities. Learn more about The Uni Project here.

See latest photos of the Uni live on the streets of New York, Saturday 4/18/12. Details here.

Uni launched in 2011

On Sep. 11, 2011, the Uni was put in service for the first time at the New Amsterdam Mkt., Lower Manhattan. The following week, the Uni collaborated with the Brooklyn Public Library to make a reading room on Borough Hall Plaza.

Follow along, email list here.

Uni meets Brian Lehrer

The Uni made its TV debut with Brian Lehrer on CUNY TV 75.

View large here.