Pohang City Officially Opens Guryongpo Library ... Remodeling of Former Guryongpo Girls' Middle and High School

The 8th Municipal Library in the Region

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] On the 9th, Pohang City held the opening ceremony of the Pohang City Guryongpo Library and officially began its operation.

The opening ceremony was held with a minimal number of attendees, including Mayor Lee Kang-deok, city and provincial council members, and local residents, in compliance with the Level 1.5 social distancing guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19, following all quarantine rules.

The Guryongpo Library, the eighth library to open in the region, is located in Byeongpo-ri, Guryongpo-eup, with an unobstructed view facing the East Sea. The library operates in a remodeled space of 2,509㎡ on the three above-ground floors of the former Guryongpo Girls' Middle and High School building, which closed in 2014.

The first floor houses the information desk, exhibition hall, rest area, small meeting rooms, and a multipurpose room; the second floor contains the infant and children's reading rooms; and the third floor includes the general reading room, specialized reading room, multipurpose room, and office space.

Reflecting the area's characteristic as a representative tourist destination, the Guryongpo Library selected travel as its specialization theme and established a specialized reading room. Various programs related to this theme are planned and will be conducted in the future.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok of Pohang said, "The library, built by remodeling a closed school, is expected to help improve the image of the area, which had been declining due to population decrease and aging." He added, "We will make it another landmark in the region visited by many citizens and tourists."

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