Gumi City and Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education Join Hands for Library Relocation and Construction Project

Si·Gyeongbuk Office of Education Signs Agreement for Gumi Library Relocation and Construction

Creating a Civic Cultural Space... Establishing an Opportunity for Communication and Cooperation

Gumi City signed a business agreement with the Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education (Superintendent Lim Jong-sik) on March 17 at 11 a.m. at City Hall to promote the relocation and construction project of the Gyeongbuk Office of Education Gumi Library (hereinafter referred to as Gumi Library).

Gumi City Hall.

The agreement, attended by about 20 people including Lim Jong-sik, Superintendent of Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education, Kim Jang-ho, Mayor of Gumi, and local district provincial and city council members, stipulates that the Gyeongbuk Office of Education will secure funding for the relocation, construction, and operation of Gumi Library and actively support cultural enjoyment for Gumi citizens, while Gumi City will provide 6 billion KRW over three years for the relocation and construction project.

Since its opening in 1986, Gumi Library has served as a knowledge repository for citizens. After more than 37 years, to address the aging building and the limited space of the materials room and lecture rooms, the city plans to build a new library with a total floor area of 7,100㎡, consisting of one basement floor and four above-ground floors, in the Wonpyeong-dong area of Gumi City, with a budget of 39 billion KRW, and proceed with its relocation.

The planned site for the library relocation is located at the foot of Geumo Mountain, and the library will be developed as a regional landmark library with a nature-friendly healing space linked to Geumo Mountain Provincial Park, including forest experience programs. As a public library under the Office of Education, it is expected to serve as a future educational platform through specialized spaces for children and youth, such as an English materials room for children and a youth hangout space.

Mayor Kim Jang-ho stated, “Libraries today are evolving to meet new generations and new trends, serving as cultural playgrounds integrated into citizens’ daily lives and important cultural infrastructure representing the city. I believe today’s agreement was a meaningful occasion for the Gyeongbuk Office of Education and Gumi City to communicate and cooperate in creating library infrastructure for citizens’ cultural enjoyment. We will actively support the smooth progress of the Gumi Library relocation and construction project.”

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