Yongsan-gu 'Drive·Walking Through' Book and Toy Rental Service

Alternative Services Due to Prolonged Closure of Yongsan Kkum Namu Complex Town... Minimizing Face-to-Face Contact... Book and Toy Reservations Required in Advance for Vehicle or Walking Pickup... Daily Capacity 80 People (50 for Toys)... Mask Wearing Mandatory

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yongsan-gu (Mayor Seongjang Hyun) started a reservation lending service for the library and Toy Land on the 9th at Yongsan Dream Tree Complex Town (329 Baekbeom-ro) due to the extension of social distancing measures and prolonged closure of multi-use facilities.

This is a ‘Drive·Walking Thru’ method minimizing face-to-face contact.

Books can be reserved for lending up to 3 per person through the integrated website of Yongsan-gu public libraries (www.yslibrary.or.kr) under the reservation lending section. Application hours are weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. However, only the first 80 regular members (50 for Dream Tree Library, 30 for Cheongpa Library) per day can use the service.

Additionally, supplements and DVDs that are difficult to disinfect cannot be lent out.

Books can be picked up the day after the reservation at the Drive·Walking Thru booth in the front yard (parking lot) of Dream Tree Complex Town. Booth operating hours are weekdays from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Both vehicle users (Drive Thru) and pedestrians (Walking Thru) are allowed, and members must prepare their membership card and ID. The lending period is 14 days, and reservations are automatically canceled if not picked up. For book returns, an unmanned return machine installed in front of the main entrance of Dream Tree Complex Town (Cheongpa Library) can be used.

A district official said, “Please be sure to wear a mask when visiting the facility,” and added, “If going out is difficult, it is also good to use e-books and audiobooks available on the library website.”

Toy lending is conducted in the same way as book lending. After making a prior reservation (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) on the Ainori Toy Land website (yongsan-toy.or.kr), toys can be picked up the next day at the parking lot of Dream Tree Complex Town.

A Toy Land official said, “Reservations were fully booked within an hour on the first day of the Drive Thru implementation,” and urged, “Residents who wish to use the service should apply early in the morning.”

The daily quota for toy lending is 50 people. Both regular and associate members can borrow up to 2 toys free of charge. Returned items can be returned when reusing the facility later.

Seongjang Hyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, “Since February, about 70% of multi-use facilities including Dream Tree Complex Town have been closed to enforce social distancing,” and added, “We will continue to prepare alternative service plans to reduce inconvenience for residents.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.