Due to the continuous rise in the price of books and periodicals, each family has less and less money to spend on purchasing books and periodicals, but people still have an urgent desire to obtain information or spiritual satisfaction through books and periodicals. Since renting is much cheaper than buying, there is definitely money to be made in operating a rental bookstore. The address of the small store is preferably near factories and schools with dense populations but lacking cultural facilities such as bookstores and libraries.

The books operated can take into account the different needs of people at all cultural levels, and the entertainment and practicality of the books. There has always been a market for martial arts novels by writers such as Gu Long, Jin Yong, and Liang Yusheng, and romantic novels by writers such as Qiong Yao, Cen Kailun, and Xue Mili. Biographies of great men and books on business have always had a large readership. Some magazines that are both informative, interesting, and readable, such as "Family", "Family Doctor", "Reader's Digest", "Football Club", etc., have a particularly wide readership, and also collect some old books and periodicals for rent. Although the books are old, the content is not outdated.

It is best to set up a book rental store in a residential area. If your home is downstairs, it is best to set aside a street-facing area to open a store. This will maximize the convenience of nearby residents. Of course, it is not feasible to open a book rental store in a downtown area where people gather. The operation of book rental must be approved by the local cultural department, and the books operated cannot include banned books. Generally, when the operator first opens a business, he can purchase about 100 books according to the preferences of readers and then start the business.

The operator must number the rented books and set up a card. When renting, a deposit must be collected. First-time borrowers must register the borrowing card, and the operator will register it based on the borrower's ID card. When borrowing books, check whether the books are damaged and register them. Borrowers must also check them when returning books. Borrowing books is generally charged on a daily basis, and the charges vary from place to place. Generally, martial arts novels are charged 50 cents per day, and new books are charged 20 cents more.

If you rent books and sell books at the same time, you can earn more every day. Some rental book stalls also sell cigarettes, which brings in more people. There are two ways to rent books and periodicals. One is door-to-door service, which is more suitable for the disabled and the elderly with limited mobility. The other is to come directly to the store to read the books on behalf of the customers, charging a monthly fee and giving each tenant a rental card to make them a regular member. Members pay a certain membership fee every month and borrow books and periodicals several times, with each borrowing period of 3-5 days being appropriate.

As an operator, you should also be as familiar with all kinds of books as possible, know the famous works, celebrities and best-selling books and bibliographies, and pay attention to the dynamics of book publishing. Generally speaking, martial arts novels, romance novels, memoirs, historical stories and various reference books are more popular. You should replenish or update your collection in a timely manner. When you are in business, you should be good at introducing books to customers, effectively answering borrowers' inquiries about book knowledge, and providing reading suggestions to all kinds of people. In this way, you will have a group of loyal customers.