Dongjak-gu Kim Young-sam Library to Open on the 20th

Speaker of the National Assembly, Prime Minister, and other guests attend... Proceeded with minimal personnel to prevent COVID-19 spread... ▲Ceremony ▲Ribbon Cutting ▲Facility Rounding in order... Staff assigned to minimize inconvenience to facility users

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Changwoo Lee) will hold the "Opening Ceremony of the Dongjak-gu Kim Young-sam Library" on the 20th, co-hosted with the Kim Young-sam Democracy Center.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the opening ceremony followed quarantine guidelines including ▲facial recognition temperature scanners ▲QR code readers ▲hand sanitizers, and thorough disinfection of internal contact facilities, while minimizing the number of invited guests.

Attendees include Mayor Changwoo Lee, the Chairman of the Kim Young-sam Democracy Center, the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Prime Minister, and others. The event will proceed in the order of ▲Part 1: Commemorative Ceremony ▲Part 2: Ribbon Cutting ▲Part 3: Facility Tour.

The commemorative ceremony includes ▲national anthem ▲progress report ▲commemorative and congratulatory speeches ▲screening of the library promotional video.

After the ceremony, a ribbon cutting will take place at the library entrance, followed by a facility tour from the basement first floor to the fourth floor above ground, concluding the event.

The district plans to assign staff to guide visitors during the event to minimize inconvenience to residents using the library.

The Dongjak-gu Kim Young-sam Library (1 Maebong-ro) was donated by the Kim Young-sam Democracy Center in 2018, underwent two years of remodeling, and opened on the 30th of last month as Dongjak-gu's representative library.

With a total floor area of 6,503.19㎡ and spanning from basement level 5 to the 8th floor above ground, it is a resident-open complex cultural facility providing ▲history and culture ▲communication spaces ▲play and relaxation areas, including ▲seminar rooms ▲community rooms ▲auditorium ▲VR experience center ▲infant and children's zone ▲book caf? ▲digital media zone ▲rooftop caf?, among other spaces.

To enhance resident convenience, a digital convenience system was established allowing major space reservations via smartphone app, and the operation of a 'Library Board' incorporating ICT technology provides customized book recommendation services using user big data.

The library hours are from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays, and until 5 p.m. on weekends, with closure every Monday. However, the first-floor infant and children's materials room operates only until 6 p.m. on weekdays.

Mayor Changwoo Lee of Dongjak-gu said, "We will do our best to expand regional hub libraries in areas such as Heukseok and Sindaebang so that all residents can enjoy cultural benefits," adding, "As social distancing has been raised to level 1.5, we ask for strict compliance with personal quarantine rules."

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