Opening of Dongjak-gu Nodeul Station Smart Library Branch No. 4

602-Volume Large-Capacity Book Storage... Easy Search and Reservation, Loan, and Return with 43-Inch UHD Touch Monitor

A resident is borrowing a book at Smart Library Branch 4.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Lee Chang-woo) will open the 4th Smart Library branch this month at Nodeul Station on Subway Line 9.

The district has installed and operated Smart Libraries inside subway stations including ▲Sindebangsamgeori Station (1st branch) ▲Chongshin University Entrance Station (2nd branch) ▲Jangseungbaegi Station (3rd branch), with approximately 11,000 books currently loaned to residents.

To meet the increasing demand for book loans from residents, the district negotiated the installation location last year with Seoul Metro Line 9, considering passenger flow, and signed a contract in early last month.

In particular, the 4th Smart Library branch will provide various conveniences to residents by incorporating the latest technology.

First, a 43-inch UHD touch monitor allows convenient book searches and offers information on popular and new books, book reviews, and additional services.

Also, compared to existing Smart Libraries, it has a larger book storage capacity, enabling residents to immediately borrow a total of 602 books, and supports location and book searches via a mobile app.

Furthermore, it is equipped with a robot-based book transport device and automatic book arrangement function, enabling easy and fast borrowing and returning for vulnerable groups such as the disabled, elderly, and children.

Any member of the Dongjak-gu Integrated Library can borrow up to 2 books at a time for 14 days. However, books stored in the Smart Library must be borrowed and returned directly at the device.

Residents wishing to issue a membership card can sign up on the Dongjak-gu Integrated Library website and visit a public library or a small local library with their ID.

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Education Policy Division.

Yoon So-yeon, head of the Education Policy Division, said, “We will provide residents with opportunities for rejuvenation through reading by expanding non-face-to-face book lending services in response to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to promote projects so that education in daily life and lifelong learning culture can spread.”

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