Gwangju Buk-gu, Jungheung Library Together Care Center Opens

Basement 1st Floor and Ground 3 Floors Housing Care Center, Comprehensive Resource Room, and Rest Area

Enhancing User Convenience with ICT and RFID-Based Easy Book Borrowing and Returning Services

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Buk-gu, Gwangju City announced on the 30th that the Junghung Library and Together Care Center, promoted as a living SOC complex project, will open on the 31st.

The Junghung Library was built with a total area of 3,023㎡, consisting of one basement floor and three above-ground floors.

The 1st floor houses the children's reading room and the Together Care Center (Junghung), the 2nd floor has the general reading room, and the 3rd floor includes general program rooms, study rooms, and rest areas.

The collection includes about 10,000 general books and 7,000 children's books, totaling approximately 17,000 volumes.

In particular, the library enhanced user convenience through ICT (Information and Communication Technology) features such as a media wall, digital gallery, smart book recommendation system, and seat reservation system.

Additionally, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)-based unmanned return machines and unmanned reservation lending machines were installed to provide fast and convenient book lending and return services.

Director Moon said, “We will do our best to operate so that the Junghung Library and Together Care Center can establish themselves as complex cultural spaces for various activities and exchanges among residents.”

Meanwhile, including the Shinyong Library scheduled to open in July, Buk-gu will operate a total of five district-run libraries in the future.

Accordingly, Junghung Library will focus on economics, Ilgok Library on youth, Unam Library on health and healing, Yangsan Library on arts, and Shinyong Library on advanced science, providing various specialized programs tailored to each library's theme.

Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong bong2910@asiae.co.kr

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