Xylocopa Books & Works wants to encourage people to read more and better. To achieve this, it operates through a bookstore specializing in used books in the historic center of Ílhavo at the local level, and through personalized book recommendation packages (always utilizing used books). It promotes monthly activities and civic initiatives to foster a love for books and reading. Above all, it strives to strengthen the local territory and community by implementing good practices in community integration and circular economy, transforming suppliers into customers and partners through the reuse of books.