Gwangju Dong-gu 'Gurip Public Library' Opening Preparations Progressing Smoothly

Dong-gu Office Building, Gwangju Metropolitan City. Photo by Dong-gu, Gwangju

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Preparations for the opening of the Dong-gu “Gu-rip Public Library” in Gwangju Metropolitan City are progressing smoothly.

On the 18th, Dong-gu announced that it held an interim report meeting for the operation and basic architectural planning service ahead of the opening of the Gu-rip Complex Public Library.

The report meeting, held on the 14th in the situation room within the government building, was attended by Dong-gu Mayor Im Taek, construction advisory committee members, and related officials, providing a venue for the service performing agency’s explanation and sharing opinions among attendees.

At the meeting, the service provider, “Yeonseong University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation (Principal Researcher Lee Ji-yeon),” presented the basic plan including the operation plan and building layout plan for the Gu-rip Complex Public Library.

Considering the relatively poor infrastructure conditions of the Naenam Urban Development District, the foundation plans to utilize the Gu-rip Complex Public Library as a so-called “hub library,” serving as a complex cultural space including a care center and acting as a regional central library.

Scheduled to open in December 2022, the Gu-rip Complex Public Library will be a three-story building with a total floor area of approximately 2,700㎡, equipped with ▲General Reference Room ▲Children’s Reference Room ▲Infant Reference Room ▲Preservation Storage ▲Book Cafe, among others.

The district plans to thoroughly review the construction advisory committee’s opinions and suggestions regarding the direction of the Gu-rip library construction and efficient space composition presented at the report meeting and reflect them in the final service results.

Dong-gu Mayor Im Taek said, “A new landmark in Dong-gu that fully embodies the value and role of a public library will be built,” and added, “Please look forward to a new public library that will be a space for harmony accessible to all residents and a center of the local community.”

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