Bucheon City Libraries Resume Interlibrary Loan Service from 27th... Available at Sinjungdong Station and Sangdong Station as well

Bucheon City Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province will resume the interlibrary loan service, which was suspended to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), starting from the 27th.

The interlibrary loan service allows borrowing and returning books from municipal libraries at locations close to workplaces or homes. Currently, there are 39 locations operating the interlibrary loan service in Bucheon, including two subway stations (Sinjungdong Station and Sangdong Station), municipal libraries, and public small libraries.

The interlibrary loan service for university libraries will also resume. The target libraries are Bucheon University Mongdang Library and Seoul Theological University Lee Myungjik Memorial Library, which have data-sharing agreements with Bucheon City. Requested books can be picked up at 13 Bucheon municipal libraries.

Additionally, Bucheon City provides various services to support citizens' reading activities.

On the Bucheon Municipal Library website, detailed service information can be found for services such as 'Chaekbada' (Book Sea), which allows borrowing books held by libraries nationwide, 'My First Library' for pregnant women and infants, and 'Duruduru' service for people with disabilities.

A library official stated, "We hope that the resumption of the interlibrary loan service will help alleviate some of the fatigue of citizens exhausted by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic," adding, "We will strictly adhere to quarantine guidelines and expand library services befitting a city of cultural creativity to create libraries that citizens can safely and conveniently enjoy."

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