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Meet Huey the Bookbot!
Huey finds books that match a child's age, interests and reading ability.

Developed initially with the State Library of NSW, in school libraries Huey has seen a 42% increase in student book borrowing.


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A kid using a Huey the Bookbot kiosk
A chatbot that helps children find books that match their interests.

The first public version of Huey (Scout the chatbot) started as a research project conducted by Meena Tharmarajah at the State Library of NSW.
A Huey the Bookbot kiosk
'Book bot' leads children back into libraries

A NSW Department of Education pilot program using technology to increase children's love of reading is proving a big hit with its target audience.