Daegu Jungang Library Renamed to Gukchae Bosang Movement Memorial Library ... Reopens After Remodeling

Daegu City will reopen the Daegu Central Library in Dongin-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu, which was built in 1985 and has become outdated, on the 31st under the new name "National Debt Repayment Movement Memorial Library." The facility has been transformed into a flexible and open space, adding the function of a National Debt Repayment Movement Records Exhibition Hall that embodies Daegu’s proud civic spirit.

From September 2021 to March 2023, Daegu City invested 19.9 billion KRW to remodel the four-story above-ground central library with a total floor area of 10,164 square meters. Additionally, 2.7 billion KRW was spent on library interior design and the establishment of a smart library, completing all preparations for the reopening.

Daegu Jungang Library, which has completed remodeling and is set to reopen on the 31st, will be renamed as the National Debt Repayment Movement Memorial Library.

The Daegu Central Library, which had been closed for a long-term renovation since February 22, 2021, is set to officially reopen on the 31st after about two years and five months of refurbishment. Prior to the official reopening, a trial operation will be held from the 28th to the 30th.

The reopened National Debt Repayment Movement Memorial Library has been transformed into a complex cultural space combining a library and an exhibition hall. The first and second floors house the National Debt Repayment Movement Records Exhibition Hall (operated by the National Debt Repayment Movement Memorial Association), where visitors can view records and exhibitions related to the movement. The third and fourth floors serve as a library (operated by the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education) where visitors can read and relax. In particular, various community spaces for education, discussions, and experiences have been arranged to facilitate communication among citizens and serve as a cultural space.

The operating hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, with the library (third and fourth floors) extending hours until 10 p.m. as before. On weekends, the library operates from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed on the first and third Mondays and on nationally designated holidays.

The appearance of the Record Exhibition Hall inside the National Debt Repayment Movement Memorial Library.

The opening ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. on the 31st in the first-floor Gallery Hall. From 4 p.m., to commemorate the reopening, a book talk titled "Mom, Don’t Do That" will be held in the basement first-floor cultural space Gaon, featuring Daegu youth writer Lee Solomon.

In addition, to celebrate the reopening, the library plans to operate various lectures and exhibitions until August, along with diverse side events such as magic balloon performances and magic shows.

Kim Jong-han, Deputy Mayor of Daegu, said, “We are delighted to finally share the news of the library’s reopening, which Daegu citizens have awaited with great interest for a long time. Going forward, the National Debt Repayment Movement Memorial Library is expected to become a meaningful representative cultural space in Daegu where citizens can communicate, read books, and remember and reflect on Daegu’s proud spirit of the National Debt Repayment Movement.”

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