Lotte Homeshopping Opens Online Small Library Supporting Local Children's Learning

Lotte Homeshopping opened an online small library on the 9th to support non-face-to-face learning for local children who have difficulty enjoying cultural benefits due to COVID-19 (Photo by Lotte Homeshopping).

Online Mini Library Opens at Child Centers in Gangdong-gu, Seoul and Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi Province
Over 8,000 Books Available for Continuous Reading and Borrowing Online and via Mobile Linked to Local Child Centers

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yuri] Lotte Homeshopping announced on the 10th that it opened an online mini library on the 9th to support non-face-to-face learning for local children who have difficulty enjoying cultural benefits due to COVID-19.

Since 2013, Lotte Homeshopping has been building and operating eco-friendly learning spaces called "Mini Libraries" for children in culturally underserved areas. Starting with the first branch in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, it has completed 70 branches nationwide by last year. This year, due to difficulties in using the "Mini Libraries" caused by COVID-19, the company planned an online e-library to support non-face-to-face learning for local children and adolescents.

Accordingly, on the 9th, online libraries focused on supporting non-face-to-face learning were opened at two locations: "Baeumteo Local Child Center" in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, and "Yeoju Local Child Center" in Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi Province. Free accounts to use the online e-library were issued to local children, and tablet PCs were also provided. The service is available through the Lotte Homeshopping mobile application and the online shopping mall "Lotte i Mall," offering continuous access to and borrowing of over 8,000 electronic books across approximately 2,500 titles, including literature, children’s books, humanities, and essays. Various features such as book reservations, requests for desired books, and book reports can also be utilized. Lotte Homeshopping plans to continuously provide new books every month and expand the opening of online libraries in line with the spread of untact (non-face-to-face) culture.

Shin Sung-bin, Head of Marketing at Lotte Homeshopping, said, "Through our representative social contribution program 'Mini Library,' we are striving to build learning spaces for local children and support various cultural activities. This year, considering the COVID-19 situation, we introduced a non-face-to-face learning system for the first time, and we plan to continue sharing and supporting areas in cultural blind spots."

Meanwhile, Lotte Homeshopping has been conducting various untact win-win activities since last year in response to the COVID-19 situation. It provided 'daily necessities kits' to vulnerable groups urgently needing infection prevention, 'learning support packages' to children and adolescents struggling with remote classes, and delivered 10,000 masks collected through a mask donation campaign to vulnerable children. It also regularly prepares and provides side dishes non-face-to-face every month to elderly living alone in Yeongdeungpo-gu.

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