"Reading Program, Meet Online"... Bucheon City Expands Contactless Services for Small Libraries

Bucheon City Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province is expanding the operation of non-face-to-face services for small libraries.

According to the city on the 21st, small libraries in the region are currently closed to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), but in celebration of September as Reading Month and October as Culture Month, various reading-themed cultural events will be converted to non-face-to-face formats.

This is to continuously provide reading culture services to citizens who find it difficult to enjoy reading and cultural activities due to social distancing.

The programs are offered through the online video conferencing platform Zoom. A wide range of programs are prepared, from humanities, history, and science classes for children to certification programs for adults such as picture book instructors, book play instructors, magic storytelling instructors, as well as healing programs for citizens exhausted by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Lee Jaehee, director of Sangdong Library, said, "As the closure of libraries due to COVID-19 is prolonged, we plan to expand non-face-to-face services not only at public libraries but also at small libraries. We hope that the online programs prepared by the libraries will help alleviate the cultural thirst of citizens even a little."

For more details on small library program operations and membership recruitment, please visit the Bucheon City Library website.

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