Opening of Gangnam-gu's First 'Ilwon Raon English Library'

Located Inside Ilwon Sports Culture Center... Over 18,000 English Books by Level and About 800 Movie DVDs Available

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun) opened the district’s first public ‘Ilwon Raon English Library’ on the 2nd.

The library, with a total floor area of 733㎡ (222 pyeong), is located on the basement first floor of the Ilwon Sports Culture Center and is equipped with a reading room, cultural program room, and exhibition space.

It houses about 18,000 English original books at various levels from picture books, pop-up books, chapter books for infants to adults, and around 800 movie DVDs, attracting attention as a new landmark in the area.

From mid-month, the library will hold various opening events such as a special lecture on ‘Children’s English Education Methods’ by author Han Jin-hee, famous for ‘Mom-taught English,’ and the ‘ABC Magic Show,’ which combines English, magic, and fairy tales.

For more details, please refer to the Gangnam-gu library website.

The library operates from Tuesday to Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM, and on weekends until 5 PM. It is closed every Monday and on public holidays. Until the 22nd, only book reading is allowed; lending starts from the 23rd, and interlibrary loan services will be available from April 1st.

Jeong Soon-gyun, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, said, “Gangnam-gu, Korea’s number one city, will become a global city surpassing New York Manhattan and Shanghai Pudong in 5 to 6 years through projects like the Yeongdong-daero complex development,” adding, “We will continue to build a ‘dignified Gangnam’ befitting the status of an international city and a true Gangnam.”

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