Geumcheon-gu Resident Sangho Borrows Desired Books from Nearby Bookstores?

'Hope Book Direct Loan Service' Implemented at 7 Nearby Local Bookstores Allowing Members to Borrow and Return Desired Books... Any Regular Member of Geumcheon-gu Library Can Borrow Up to 3 Books per Month for 14 Days... Expected to Improve User Satisfaction, Resident Reading Rates, and Revitalize Local Economy

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Now, residents of Geumcheon-gu can borrow and read books they want from nearby local bookstores.

Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) will officially launch the Hope Book Immediate Loan Service starting from the 15th.

The "Hope Book Immediate Loan" service allows residents to apply on the library website for books not available in the library, and then borrow and return new books at nearby local bookstores.

The district planned this service to enable residents to quickly borrow desired books in response to frequent library closures due to COVID-19 and the increased demand for non-face-to-face book loans.

Any regular member of the Geumcheon-gu Public Library can use the service, borrowing up to 3 books per person once a month for 14 days.

By accessing the Hope Book Immediate Loan site on the Geumcheon-gu Public Library website, selecting a local bookstore, and applying for the desired book, the library sends an approval notification via text message.

Upon receiving the message, members can visit the designated local bookstore with their membership card to borrow the book. Returns can also be made at the same local bookstore where the book was borrowed.

However, books that are held in multiple copies within the public library, books scheduled to be acquired, or restricted books such as "professional books and foreign originals," "exam preparation books, workbooks, and study guides" cannot be borrowed.

There are a total of 7 local bookstores where the "Hope Book Immediate Loan" service can be applied: Seon Bookstore (Doksan 4-dong), Bando Bookstore (Siheung 4-dong), Dongil Plaza (Siheung 2-dong), Garam Plaza (Siheung 1-dong), Daeil Bookstore (Doksan 3-dong), Bondong Bookstore (Siheung 1-dong), and All or Nothing (Doksan 1-dong).

Meanwhile, the district is working on infrastructure development such as library remodeling and establishing small libraries to promote a culture of reading within the community.

Additionally, to meet residents' reading needs during the unexpected COVID-19 situation, two smart libraries have been installed near Geumcheon-gu Office Station and Doksan Station, offering non-face-to-face safe book reservation and loan services, as well as various online reading culture programs.

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, "I hope the Hope Book Immediate Loan service will improve residents' reading rates and support local bookstores struggling due to COVID-19. We will continue to seek innovative and diverse measures to respond to residents' various reading needs and spread a culture of reading in the community."

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