Gwangju Nam-gu Youth Library Operates 'Theme Book Shelf Exhibition' Program

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) announced on the 14th that it will present the 'Themed Book Shelf Exhibition' program linked to major social issues every two months at the entrance of the Youth Materials Room located on the first floor of the Youth Library.

This year, the themed book topics presented at this library include a total of six themes: ▲Age ▲Best Sellers ▲Equality and Prejudice ▲Independence Movement ▲Mystery ▲Literary Awards.

First, in January and February, a book exhibition related to age will be held. Visitors can find various books related to keywords associated with age such as dementia, health, aging, family, and generations.

In March and April, to commemorate World Book Day, domestic and international bestsellers will be showcased, with related keywords including popularity and recommended books.

Between May and June, various books on equality and prejudice will be introduced. Related keywords include gender equality, feminism, homosexuality, racism, and disability.

In July and August, a corner introducing our history and figures related to the independence movement will be prepared. Books on topics such as the Japanese colonial period, independence movement, and liberation will be featured.

In September and October, the season ideal for reading, a mystery novel series will be presented in celebration of the 130th anniversary of mystery writer Agatha Christie's birth, and from November to December, various works that have won literary awards domestically and internationally will be available, providing a time to wrap up the year of Gyejanyeon.

A Nam-gu official said, “We prepared the themed book shelf exhibition to introduce interesting books to library users and to satisfy their information needs on various issues in each field through reading. We will strive to become a public library that gets closer to library users.”

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