Seoul Library to Host 'Seoul Bookstore Week: Meet at Local Bookstores!' from Next Month 1 to 7
60 Local Bookstores in Seoul Operate Unique Cultural Programs
Distributing 'Seoul Bookstore Map and Illustrated Bookmarks' to Visitors at Over 200 Neighborhood Bookstores
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Library will operate the '2021 Seoul Bookstore Week: Meet at Your Neighborhood Bookstore!' from the 1st to the 7th of next month to revitalize local bookstores, which have been stagnant due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, and to offer citizens a diverse book culture experience.
On the 20th, the Seoul Metropolitan Library announced that as part of the '2021 Seoul Bookstore Week' event, unique cultural programs will be held at neighborhood bookstores across Seoul (60 locations), and the '6th Seoul Bookseller Conference' will be held in connection with Bookstore Week.
During Bookstore Week, 60 neighborhood bookstores in Seoul will present a variety of cultural programs as diverse as the bookstores themselves, including sound-based book listening, literary sports events, book auctions, bookstore grievance meetings, and Bokhee Radio.
Citizens who visit over 200 neighborhood bookstores during Bookstore Week will receive promotional materials for Seoul Bookstore Week, including the 'Seoul City Bookstore Map 2021' and illustrated bookmarks created by the famous illustrator Myung Min-ho.
Meanwhile, in connection with Bookstore Week, the '6th Seoul Bookseller Conference' to commemorate Bookstore Day and explore ways to revitalize local bookstores will be held online on the 1st of next month and will be broadcast live on the Seoul Metropolitan Library's YouTube channel.
The theme of this conference is 'Reflections for a Better Analog in Today's Era,' and it will begin with a commemorative ceremony awarding the Seoul Mayor's Commendation to two booksellers who contributed to the revitalization of local bookstores despite difficult circumstances, followed by a conference and discussions.
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Lee Jung-soo, director of the Seoul Metropolitan Library, said, “Through this Seoul Bookstore Week event, we hope to discover the value and charm of analog culture and create an opportunity for continuous interest in neighborhood bookstores.”
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