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A Sharing Library Created in Dongdaemun Chaekmadang Library Corner Where Residents Donate Books They Have All Read and Exchange Them for Books They Want to Read

The Sharing Bookshelf Established at Dongdaemun Chaekmadang Library

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] As social distancing measures have been strengthened due to the resurgence of COVID-19, the time spent at home has increased, leading to a rising demand for reading, which had slowed down in recent years.

In Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol), residents can donate good books they want to share with neighbors and enjoy a richer reading life.

The district announced that it has created a sharing bookshelf where residents can donate books they have finished reading and exchange them for books they want to read, located in a corner of the Dongdaemun Chaekmadang Library, which opened on the first floor of the district office in June.

The sharing bookshelf is operated through user participation, allowing people to take as many books from the shelf as the number of books they bring, without any separate borrowing procedures. Both children's books and general books can be exchanged, but damaged books or those difficult to use cannot be exchanged. The sharing bookshelf holds about 1,600 books donated by residents or from the district office’s Reading Love Room.

Residents who want to use the sharing bookshelf can apply by visiting the loan desk at the Dongdaemun Chaekmadang Library on the first floor of the district office. For more details, please contact the Dongdaemun Chaekmadang Library.

The Dongdaemun Chaekmadang Library, which opened on June 15 on the first floor of the district office, is a public library, book caf?, and community rest area with a total area of 303㎡ and a collection of about 15,000 books. Although it is currently closed from August 19 due to the upgrade to full social distancing level 2, the sharing bookshelf located inside the comprehensive civil service office is still available.

Services available during the closure of the Dongdaemun Chaekmadang Library include e-books, non-face-to-face reservation loans, an external book return box, and delivery services for pregnant women and people with disabilities.

Yoo Deok-yeol, mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, said, “I hope residents can accumulate mental nourishment and practice a culture of sharing through the sharing bookshelf,” and added, “We will continue to expand libraries throughout the region so that residents can easily access books closer to home.”

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