Incheon Yeonsu-gu Opens 4th Smart Library... 365-Day Unmanned Borrowing and Returning Service

Smart Library Installed at Seonhak Station of Incheon Subway [Photo provided by Yeonsu-gu, Incheon]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon Yeonsu-gu will open and operate the fourth smart library in the area starting from the 14th to create a reading environment where books can be freely used 365 days a year.

The smart library is an unmanned automated system where residents can immediately borrow and return books placed inside the smart library device without having to visit the library in person.

The Yeonsu-gu smart library began with the opening inside the Songdo 4-dong Administrative Welfare Center in June 2020 as a resident participation budget proposal project, followed by openings at the Songdo 5-dong Administrative Welfare Center and the Yeonsu-gu Office Hanmaeum Square.

With the opening of the smart library near Exit 3 of Incheon Subway Seonhak Station, the district has established two smart libraries each in the old and new downtown areas.

The district plans to install smart libraries in areas expected to see a rapid influx of population due to the upcoming occupancy of large apartment complexes, aiming to improve user satisfaction and eliminate reading blind spots.

Anyone with a Yeonsu-gu public library membership card can borrow up to three books per person from the smart library, which is available 365 days a year during subway operating hours (5:30 AM to midnight).

If you do not have a membership card, you can sign up on the Yeonsu-gu public library website and then visit the library to receive a membership card. Through interlibrary loan services, you can also borrow up to two books from other libraries.

A Yeonsu-gu library official stated, "Using the smart library, residents can easily borrow desired books 365 days a year within their living area, such as during commutes or school trips," and added, "We will continue to strive to make a quick and convenient reading environment a part of daily life for local residents."

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