Jungnang-gu Myeonmok Youth Reading Room Renovated... Study for 10,000 Won a Month

Opened anew after environmental improvement work for 106 seats... Providing a comfortable learning space through space rearrangement, desk and chair replacement, locker installation... Improving educational environment and enhancing self-directed learning capabilities by operating 3 youth reading rooms in the area

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) announced on the 18th that the Myeonmok Youth Reading Room has completed remodeling and reopened.

Located on the 5th floor of Myeonmok 5-dong Community Service Center (619 Dongil-ro), the Myeonmok Youth Reading Room was built in 2005 and had become outdated, causing inconvenience to students.

The district gathered residents' opinions from the '33rd Jungnang Masil - Youth Policy Listening to Youth' event, where the mayor communicated directly with residents on site, and invested about 150 million KRW to remodel the facility so that students can study in a comfortable environment.

First, the space was completely rearranged to separate male and female study rooms, and the narrow, old desks and chairs were replaced with new ones. Built-in lockers were installed in the hallway to conveniently store books and stationery, and the computer room and lounge were also refurbished.

Youth can use the 106-seat study room freely for 500 KRW per day or 10,000 KRW per month, and adults can use it for 1,000 KRW per day or 20,000 KRW per month.

Operating hours are from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays, and the first and third Mondays of each month are regular closed days. However, currently, due to COVID-19 prevention measures, the hours are shortened to 10 p.m., the number of users in the study room is limited to half capacity, and the lounge must be used within one hour.

Operations will be flexibly adjusted according to changes in COVID-19 stages. For further inquiries, contact the Myeonmok Youth Reading Room.

The district operates a total of three youth reading rooms, including the Myeonmok Youth Reading Room, the Yongma Youth Reading Room with 182 seats, and the Mangwoo Youth Reading Room with 112 seats.

The Mangwoo Youth Reading Room completed environmental improvement work last year, and the Yongma Youth Reading Room is scheduled for renovation this year.

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, said, “We will continuously improve the educational environment so that students do not have to worry about having no place to study,” and added, “We will promote various projects that can help the youth, who are the future of growing Jungnang.”

Meanwhile, last year, the district created a youth-only space called ‘Dingadong 1-beonji’ to help students relieve stress accumulated from studying. ‘Dingadong,’ with a total floor area of 183.59㎡ across one basement floor and two above-ground floors, includes a photo zone, game space, and meeting rooms, providing a place where youth can freely communicate and relax.

The district plans to open a total of four branches by 2022, starting with this one.

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