Library Construction at Hang-dong Pureun Arboretum in Guro-gu

Constructed on Hangdong San 18-2 with a total floor area of 908㎡ over 2 above-ground floors... Scheduled to open in March next year... Includes children's reading room, book cafe, audiovisual room, exhibition hall on 1st floor, general reading room and study area on 2nd floor

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] A library will be established in Hangdong Pureun Arboretum in Guro-gu.

Guro-gu (Mayor Lee Seong) announced on the 30th, "We are setting up libraries throughout the area to create an environment where residents can easily read," and "We will build a library in Hangdong Pureun Arboretum so that people can enjoy books in nature."

The Hangdong area, which has many development-restricted zones, has seen demands from residents to increase convenience facilities that have been lacking as large-scale housing complexes have been developed.

Accordingly, Guro-gu decided to build a large-scale library within Hangdong Pureun Arboretum and has been making efforts since 2018, including reviews by the Urban Park Committee and securing alternative land through land exchanges between city and district-owned properties. Sungkonghoe University and the architectural environment research institute "Gwangjang" donated the library design.

The library, to be built on San 18-2, Hangdong, will be a two-story building with a total floor area of 908㎡. The first floor will include a children's materials room, a book caf?, an audiovisual room (81 seats), and an exhibition hall. The second floor will have a general materials room (46 seats), a reading room, and a media room, with an outdoor resting area on the rooftop. Climbing plants will be planted on the exterior walls to harmonize well with the scenery of the Pureun Arboretum.

A total budget of 5.161 billion KRW, including national, city, and district funds, will be invested in this project, which started this month and aims to open in March next year.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on the 29th at the site of the library construction within Hangdong Pureun Arboretum.

Attendees included Guro-gu Mayor Lee Seong, Seoul Botanic Park Director Han Jeonghun, officials from Sungkonghoe University, Kim Won, head of the architectural environment research institute "Gwangjang," who donated the library design, and Kim Gi-seok, president of Sungkonghoe University. The event included the presentation of appreciation plaques, project progress reports, congratulatory speeches, a groundbreaking ceremony, and commemorative photos.

Mayor Lee said, "Once the library is established, people will be able to enjoy the pleasures of both nature and books simultaneously," and added, "We will continue to do our best to expand libraries and operate reading programs to promote a reading culture in the region."

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