Gwangju Seo-gu Distributes Bookstart Book Packages to Infants and Toddlers Aged 1 to 9 Years

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Ikang) announced on the 2nd that starting from the 3rd, it will distribute the ‘Bookstart Book Package’ free of charge for infants and toddlers aged 1 to 9 residing in Seo-gu.

This project is a community childcare support campaign carried out by Seo-gu and Bookstart Korea of the Reading Society Culture Foundation under the motto “Let’s start life with books.” It is a program that helps children’s emotional development through bonding between children and parents mediated by books by gifting picture book packages to infants and toddlers.

2024 Seogu District Public Library Bookstart Book Package Distribution Poster.
[Photo by Seogu]

The distribution targets are divided into four age-based stages: ▲Bookstart (0-18 months) ▲Plus (19-35 months) ▲Treasure Box (36 months to 7 years) ▲Book Wings (8-9 years). The Bookstart Book Package, consisting of ▲2 picture books ▲1 eco bag ▲a guidebook booklet suitable for each age stage, will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis until supplies run out.

To receive the package, guardians can apply by bringing their ID and the child’s resident registration certificate to the reading rooms of Seo-gu public libraries (Sangnok, Children’s Ecology, Seo-gu Public Library). One package will be distributed per child.

For more details, please refer to the Seo-gu Integrated Library website or contact the Children’s Ecology Learning Library.

A representative of the Seo-gu public libraries said, “We hope this project will provide an opportunity for children to get close to books and become familiar with them from infancy.”

Meanwhile, the Children’s Ecology Learning Library will operate various ‘Bookstart Book Play Programs’ for children and parents from this month until June in line with the distribution of the Bookstart Book Packages.

The book play programs will be conducted in three programs: ▲Creative Growing Book Playground and Fairy Tale Growing Picture Book Play for children aged 4 to 7 ▲Picture Book Parenting for adults.

Reporter Dongho Shin, Honam Coverage Headquarters, Asia Economy baekok@asiae.co.kr

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