Opening of Children's Book Shelter in Bulamsan Healing Town, Nowon-gu

Book Resting Area 'Banggeut' Established at Bulamsan Healing Town Children's Forest Experience Center, Indoor and Outdoor Deck Reading Spaces

A total of 1,700 books including big books, pop-up books, picture books for infants and toddlers, and adult books for guardians are available

Along with the opening, nearby small streams were maintained, reborn as a leisure space to enjoy rest and reading in nature

Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) has created a children's book resting area called 'Banggeut' at the Bulamsan Children's Forest Experience Center, where children can read and enjoy books in nature, and began operation on the 22nd.

The Bulamsan Children's Forest Experience Center is an eco-friendly playground covering a total area of 3,500㎡ located within Bulamsan Healing Town.

Utilizing the advantages of the forest, it is equipped with nature-friendly play facilities that allow children to engage in various physical activities. The district added the book resting area 'Banggeut' here, creating a leisure space where nature and rest coexist.

The book resting area is intended for the main users of the Children's Forest Experience Center, preschool children under 8 years old and their guardians. A small library in the form of a resting area was created so that children can take a break from playing in the forest and read books.

The total size is 100㎡, and it was designed as a curved building rather than a standardized straight line to harmonize well with the existing natural landscape. It is mainly made of wood to create a nature-friendly atmosphere, and bean bags are placed on the outdoor deck so visitors can fully enjoy the feeling of reading books in the forest.

Since the main users are infants and toddlers, safety was also carefully considered. Instead of a two-story structure that is difficult to climb up and down, it was designed as a single-story structure, and cushioned mats were installed on the entire floor to prevent safety accidents.

The shelves hold 1,200 infant books such as big books, pop-up books, and picture books that are difficult to access at home, and 200 children's books themed on nature and insects to connect forest experiences to exploratory activities. A total of 1,700 books are available, including 300 adult books for guardians.

Inside, in addition to the shelves, there are shoe racks and an information desk, and on one wall, a wooden pillar model was installed. An arch-shaped entrance was made at the bottom of the model, creating a hideout where children can read and play inside.

The book resting area is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on Mondays when it is closed. However, the books provided cannot be borrowed outside the book resting area.

The district plans to continuously provide opportunities for children to become familiar with books by linking the book resting area with various children's groups in the region and operating regular reading culture programs.

Meanwhile, while creating the book resting area, the district also carried out maintenance work on a 95m small stream within the Children's Forest Experience Center. As the weather is getting warmer, waterproofing facilities of the small stream were supplemented and old facilities were repaired so that residents visiting the center can dip their feet and rest. Natural stones were rearranged, and new trees were planted to create a pleasant and safe environment.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, “I hope that our children's creativity and imagination will grow rapidly at the book resting area, a small library in the forest, and the Bulamsan Children's Forest Experience Center,” and added, “We will continue to expand leisure spaces where children and residents can rest together with nature.”

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