Yangcheon-gu Opens Fifth Toy Library and Open Parenting Room

Opening Ceremony on the 21st... Toy Library Operating with Restrictions Due to COVID-19, Open Parenting Room Scheduled to Operate in Line with Daycare Center Opening

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) will hold an opening ceremony for the Sinwol 5-dong Bangadari Toy Library and Open Childcare Room on the 21st.

While expanding the Sinwol 5-dong complex building, the district created the 'Bangadari Toy Library and Open Childcare Room' to reduce childcare burdens for local residents and provide a better childcare environment. This space is designed for first-time parents who have many concerns or moms and dads raising children alone to gather, share childcare information, and for children to play freely indoors.

Additionally, childcare professionals with childcare teacher certifications will be stationed on-site to conduct various programs that parents and children can participate in together.

Families residing in Seoul with preschool-aged children can pay an annual fee of 10,000 KRW and enjoy ▲ free toy rental service from the toy library, borrowing up to 2 toys per visit for a maximum of 15 days ▲ the Open Childcare Room can be used by making a reservation in advance on the Childcare Support Center website, with a usage fee of 1,000 KRW per 2-hour session. However, due to the prolonged COVID-19 situation and increased indoor activities for young children, the toy library is currently operating only twice a day at designated times (10 AM to 12 PM, 2 PM to 4 PM) on a limited basis, and the Open Childcare Room will operate in line with the daycare center opening schedule.

The district is implementing various projects to create an environment where children can grow well, including establishing a kid’s indoor play space within Yangcheon Park where children can play regardless of weather, operating a total of four toy libraries and open childcare rooms where toys can be borrowed without burden, and running the I-mom Cafe for childcare support.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “I hope this space will not only be a place to borrow toys but also a place to exchange childcare information and diverse experiences. I wish it will help reduce parenting burdens as well as support the development of young children. We will continue to do our best to make Yangcheon a great place to raise children.”

For more information, please contact Yangcheon-gu Office’s Birth and Childcare Division (☎2620-4845) or the Bangadari Toy Library and Open Childcare Room (☎6959-4015).

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