Gwangju Seo-gu Holds 'Reading Month Events' at Four Libraries

Published 25 Aug.2023 14:53(KST)

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Ikang) will hold a variety of "Reading Month Events" at four public libraries in Seo-gu throughout September.

On the 25th, Seo-gu announced that to encourage residents' participation in reading, unique reading culture programs will be operated at Sangnok Library, Children's Ecology Learning Library, Seo-gu Public Library, and Seobitmaru Library.

Seogu District Office exterior. [Photo by Seogu]

Sangnok Library will hold events such as ▲Meet the Authors (Authors Kim Hansol of "Even if Lazy, I Want to Travel" and Kim Miju of "What if Chat GPT Steals My Mind?") ▲Making Colored Plaster Air Fresheners ▲Reading Books and Receiving Gifts.

The Children's Ecology Learning Library has prepared programs including ▲What Will Come Out? Draw Your Luck! ▲Damaged Books Exhibition ▲Meetings with Author Hong Jong-ui of "The Child Who Sells Stamps" and Seal Engraver Shin Kyungsik ▲Precious World (Upcycling) ▲Making Resin Art Grip Tok.

Also, Seo-gu Public Library will host cultural programs such as ▲A lecture by author Choi Eunok of the "Pick As You Like" series ▲Making Your Own Resin Art Keyring ▲Making Colorful Plaster Air Fresheners and Traditional Dancheong Straps.

At Seobitmaru Library, which opened last month, experiential events such as ▲Rewriting Music, Fusion Gugak Performance ▲Read a Book and Play Book Bingo! ▲Making Scented Suncatchers ▲Making Everlasting Flowers, Herbarium Ballpoint Pens will be held.

Park Mihui, Director of Education and Library at Seo-gu Office, said, "We hope that many residents will participate in various reading culture events at the libraries during Reading Month in September, have enjoyable experiences, and become closer to books."

Participation in the programs is being accepted on a first-come, first-served basis through the Seo-gu Integrated Library website. For more details, please contact Sangnok Library, Children's Ecology Learning Library, Seo-gu Public Library, or Seobitmaru Library.