Gwangju Nam-gu 'Small Library Revitalization Support Project' Implementation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) is conducting the ‘2020 2nd Small Library Revitalization Support Project,’ which provides support for book purchase costs, volunteer activity expenses, operating expenses, instructor fees, and more to promote the use of small libraries.

According to Nam-gu on the 20th, the small library revitalization support project aims to transform small libraries located in neighborhoods into community-centered reading rooms and resident-centered reading salons, and this is the second project following the first support project conducted in March this year.

This support project targets 44 registered small libraries within the district.

However, small libraries that submitted applications for the first support project conducted in the first quarter of this year are excluded from the support target.

Applications will be accepted until the 26th, and small libraries wishing to receive support should prepare the relevant documents and either visit the Library Division on the 8th floor of Nam-gu Office to submit them or send them via email.

If selected as a support target, each library will receive approximately 3 million KRW in project funds, which can be used for purchasing books and equipment, volunteer activity expenses, general operating expenses, program instructor fees, and material costs.

After the document submission is completed, Nam-gu plans to select 12 small libraries as support targets through on-site inspections by next month.

A Nam-gu official said, “We will do our best to further revitalize small libraries that serve as complex cultural spaces and community salons.”

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