Pyeongtaek City Selected as an 'Outstanding Local Government' for Operating Public Libraries in Gyeonggi-do

Vision Library Wins Excellence Award

Pyeongtaek City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 4th that it was selected as an 'Excellent Local Government' in Gyeonggi Province's '2023 Public Library Operation Evaluation.' In addition, Pyeongtaek City Vision Library received an Excellence Award.

Pyeongtaek City Vision Library exterior.
[Photo by Pyeongtaek City]

Gyeonggi Province divided libraries into five groups based on facilities, collections, and personnel, and selected excellent local governments and libraries through quantitative evaluations of seven indicators including budget, personnel, space, and services, as well as qualitative evaluations based on outstanding cases of reading culture promotion and on-site inspections.

Pyeongtaek City explained that it received high evaluations for its efforts to enhance citizens' capabilities and contribute to the spread of reading culture by implementing the 'Reading Pyeongtaek' reading promotion project and promoting the construction of five libraries including the tentative-named Godeok Central Library.

Also, the Vision Library, which received the Excellence Award this time, is Pyeongtaek City's first library celebrating its 30th anniversary since opening and was reopened after a full remodeling. The library introduced the 'Library One-Day Picnic' event in April last year, and during the summer vacation period in August, it carried out various activities to promote reading culture, including events and space creation for habitual reading, private cooperation and various contest projects, and exhibitions of local artists' works and related events in the gallery.

A Pyeongtaek City official said, "We will continue to contribute to the spread of citizens' reading culture and strive to make libraries landmarks befitting the city's dignity."

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