Jangseong-gun Leads the Way in Fostering a Reading Culture

Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, has embarked on creating a culture of reading by providing various reading services.

Jangseong-gun Central Library announced on the 15th that it has been offering a "Free Book Delivery and Return Service" for pregnant women since the 13th.

Jangseong-gun Office Building Exterior
[Photo by Jangseong-gun]

When pregnant women request desired books, the service delivers the books to their homes via free courier service.

Book returns can be made by directly delivering them to the nearest of Jangseong-gun Central Library, Samgye Library, or Bugi Library, or by using Korea Post courier service.

To apply for the service, pregnant women can visit the library with their maternal health handbook or pregnancy confirmation certificate, or apply by mail or email.

Up to 3 books can be borrowed at a time, for a maximum of 28 days.

The "Smart Morning Reading Service," which starts the day with pleasant reading, is also popular. This service provides summaries of excellent domestic and foreign books as well as global trend information via KakaoTalk messages.

Users can easily read the core contents of about 5,000 books annually, including humanities, economics, and general knowledge books.

Applications can be made through the Jangseong-gun Library website, and registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for up to 600 people.

A county official stated, "We plan to continue operating customized reading services to ensure that all residents can enjoy the pleasure of reading anytime and anywhere."

Jangseong = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jo Hangyu baekok@asiae.co.kr

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