Gwangju Nam-gu Expands Nighttime Opening of Public Small Libraries

Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is expanding the nighttime operation of public small libraries, including district-run libraries, to promote library usage and convenience for users within the district. Additionally, it has decided to extend the nighttime opening hours of two more public small libraries.

According to Nam-gu on the 14th, Wolsan 4-dong Small Library and Bangnim 1-dong Kkotmaeul Small Library began nighttime operations on the 7th and 12th, respectively.

The operating hours, originally until 5 p.m., have been extended to 9 p.m., with temporary workers, participants in community job projects, and volunteers serving as operating staff.

As a result, among the 18 public small libraries in the district, the number of small libraries open at night has expanded to four, including Yangnim-dong History and Culture, Bongseon 2-dong, Bangnim 1-dong Kkotmaeul, and Wolsan 4-dong Small Libraries.

In addition, five public small libraries in the district are open on Saturdays to provide convenience to weekend users.

The public small libraries open on weekends are Yangnim-dong History and Culture, Yangji, Jinwol, Bangjetgol Children's, and Culture and Arts Small Libraries.

The weekend operating hours of these small libraries vary according to the autonomy of the entrusted institutions, but most are available from 10 a.m.

Furthermore, since June 2021, Nam-gu has extended the nighttime operating hours of district-run libraries, including Pureungil Library and the Youth Library, by 4 hours until 10 p.m. to accommodate office workers and nighttime users.

A Nam-gu official stated, "We will do our best to operate libraries so that all residents can comfortably use public small libraries and district-run libraries."

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