Gangbuk-gu, Braille Library Operated Continuously
Permanent Operation of Braille Library at Hanbit School for the Blind in Suyu-dong with 10,828 Books... Various Projects Including Braille Translation of Books and Gangbuk-gu News, Braille Education, and Reading Report Contests
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Park Gyeom-su) operates a "Braille Library" on a regular basis to help visually impaired people acquire information and support rehabilitation education through braille books.
The library, opened in 1992, is located on the second floor of Hanbit School for the Blind in Suyu-dong (Samyang-ro 73ga-gil 47). The library houses 6,476 general books, 2,221 braille books, as well as embossed braille books with both text and braille.
In addition, there are a total of 10,828 books in various formats, including books with transparent braille labels attached to general publications and large print books for the visually impaired.
The library is open to everyone. Books can be borrowed up to 5 at a time for 15 days, with a one-time extension of 15 days available. The library hours are Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM. It remains open during Hanbit School for the Blind’s vacation periods.
In addition to book reading and lending, the library provides content creation and educational programs for the visually impaired.
"Gangbuk-gu News," which contains district news, lifestyle information for people with disabilities, and rehabilitation cases, is produced twice a year in braille and audio tape formats. The newsletter is distributed to local community centers, the Gangbuk-gu Disabled Persons’ Federation, and Hanbit School for the Blind. Books translated into braille covering study materials and hobby/culture-related content are also published.
Furthermore, the district conducts braille education and reading report contests to support the academic and reading activities of the visually impaired, and plans to hold braille book-making classes for parents of disabled children to provide a platform for information sharing among parents.
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Park Gyeom-su, Mayor of Gangbuk-gu, said, “Through the Braille Library, we hope that visually impaired people can access more information and that non-visually impaired people can also use braille content to interact.” He added, “We will do our best to provide various programs and make the library a place of communication.”
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