Lotte Homeshopping Opens 87th Small Library Branch in Muan, Jeonnam

Lotte Homeshopping announced on the 17th that it has opened the 87th branch of the eco-friendly learning space "Small Library" at Jisan Regional Children's Center located in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do.

Lotte Homeshopping opened its 87th eco-friendly learning space 'Small Library' at Jisan Regional Children's Center located in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do on the 16th (Thursday). (From left) Dong-gyu Lee, Head of Communications Division at Lotte Homeshopping, Eun-sook Yang, Director of Jisan Regional Children's Center, Jong-hwan Park, Communications Manager at the Salvation Army.
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At the opening ceremony, Lotte Homeshopping's Head of Communications Division Dong-gyu Lee, ESG Team Leader Hae-woon Koo, Salvation Army Communications Manager Jong-hwan Park, and Jisan Regional Children's Center Director Eun-sook Yang, among other officials, attended. The attendees toured the interior of the children's center, which was reborn as a learning space, and shared future operation plans.

Lotte Homeshopping remodeled the second floor of Jisan Regional Children's Center into a dedicated reading space over the course of a month. The project was planned with the purpose of providing a safe learning environment for underprivileged children in rural and industrial complex areas lacking academic facilities. They replaced outdated facilities such as wallpaper, interior construction, and heating and cooling systems, and also provided learning furniture including bookshelves and desks. Additionally, an online learning space was created, and electronic devices such as tablet PCs and laptops were supported. Going forward, it will be used as a reading and educational space for local residents, including underprivileged children.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, "Small Library" is Lotte Homeshopping's representative social contribution activity that builds eco-friendly learning spaces for culturally marginalized children nationwide. Since 2013, it has been operated in partnership with the Salvation Army Charity Pot Headquarters under the slogan "The place where the biggest dreams in the world grow." Starting with the first branch in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, in July, a 10th-anniversary hall using eco-friendly materials was opened at Seoul Jeongjin School, a special school. After COVID-19, an online electronic library was established to support non-face-to-face learning. In the future, the operation of "Small Library" will be expanded to welfare blind spots such as special schools and centers for children aging out of care, so that more children can benefit.

Dong-gyu Lee, Head of Communications Division at Lotte Homeshopping, said, "Lotte Homeshopping has been operating the social contribution activity 'Small Library,' which provides eco-friendly learning spaces for culturally marginalized children who lack reading and learning opportunities, for 10 years. We will continue to provide practical support so that children can develop proper reading habits and nurture their dreams in a pleasant and safe space."

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