Gwangju Seo-gu 'Gongyuseoga, a Book Reading Store' Operation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] The Seo-gu District Office of Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Seo Dae-seok) announced on the 24th that it will operate ‘Shared Bookshelves, Book Reading Stores’ to provide local merchants who have difficulty using libraries due to lack of time and customers visiting stores with a moment to read books.

The Book Reading Stores is a community-based library service that supports about 200 books inside local stores such as cafes, bakeries, pharmacies, and hair salons, allowing customers visiting these stores to read books during their spare time.

Seo-gu plans to select a total of five ‘Book Reading Stores’ so that local residents can read books close to home without having to visit the library.

In addition, it is expected to have a twofold effect by regularly providing information such as situation-based book curation cards and various reading culture events from the library, while also supporting a ‘Book Reading Store’ signboard certified by Seo-gu to promote the stores and revitalize the local commercial district.

Businesses wishing to participate in the ‘Book Reading Stores’ can refer to the notice on the Seo-gu Integrated Library website and submit an application form.

A Seo-gu official said, “We hope that local merchants exhausted by COVID-19 will find comfort through books and that the number of customers visiting the stores will increase through reading culture content via the Book Reading Stores.”

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