Shinhan Card Installs 'Areumin Library' at Incheon Youth Support Center and Yeouido Irum Center

Dedicated Spaces and Various Digital Devices Support Including E-Books for Out-of-School Youth

Shinhan Card announced on the 16th that it has opened customized Areumin Libraries for out-of-school youth and people with disabilities at the 'Youth Support Center Kkumdeulim' located in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, and the 'Irum Center' located in Yeouido. On the 11th, at the opening ceremony of the Areumin Library installed at the Youth Support Center Kkumdeulim, Kim Jeong-sik, Mayor of Michuhol-gu, Incheon Metropolitan City (right), and Moon Dong-kwon, Vice President of Shinhan Card's Management Planning Group (left), took a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki Ha-young] Shinhan Card announced on the 16th that it has opened customized Areumin Libraries for out-of-school youth and people with disabilities at the 'Youth Support Center Dream' located in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, and the 'Irum Center' located in Yeouido, respectively.

The Areumin Library opened at the Youth Support Center Dream was remodeled as a space to support the academic and self-reliance of out-of-school youth. With support for a total of about 2,600 books including e-books, as well as various digital devices such as smart boards and tablet PCs, it is expected to help close the digital gap for the youth using the Areumin Library.

The Areumin Library opened on the 15th at the Irum Center in Yeouido, Seoul, was established in the country's largest comprehensive welfare space for people with disabilities. By adopting universal design, the height and spacing of bookshelves were adjusted to be conveniently accessible even for wheelchair users, and audio books and braille books were provided to reduce inconveniences for visually impaired individuals.

The Areumin Library project promoted by Shinhan Card has opened a total of 517 libraries since 2010, supporting 640,000 books and evolving into digital libraries equipped with various digital devices.

A Shinhan Card official said, "We are making great efforts to ensure that all socially vulnerable groups, including out-of-school youth, people with disabilities, and the elderly, can use the facilities more conveniently," adding, "In the future, we will continue to carry out ESG activities that support social diversity in line with Shinhan Financial Group's ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) strategy to fulfill the responsibilities of a social enterprise."

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