Busan Office of Education and Affiliated Libraries to Host 'Reading Month' Events in September

Various Programs Including Bosudong Book Alley Festival

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education and its 10 affiliated libraries will host a variety of "Reading Month" events throughout September under the theme "5g, Light but Unfolding a Great World," targeting students, parents, and the educational community.

Reading Month in September is designated to inspire the public's motivation to read, promote reading as a habit, and encourage active participation in fostering a reading culture.

To celebrate Reading Month, the Busan Office of Education and its 10 libraries have prepared a variety of events, including 38 performances, 204 activities, 64 exhibitions, and 48 debates, aiming to boost students' and citizens' interest in reading through diverse experiences.

First, the city education office, together with the 10 libraries, will hold the "Bosudong Book Alley Cultural Festival" on September 28 in the Bosudong Book Alley area, where anyone from the educational community, including students and parents, can participate.

This festival is designed to provide various experiences related to books, leveraging the cultural symbolism of Bosudong Book Alley. It aims to create a space for students and parents to communicate and unite through books.

The event will feature meetings with authors, performances themed around books, reading explorations in the book alley, exhibition booths for library-specific reading experience programs, and reading relaxation spaces, among other diverse content.

The libraries have also prepared their own programs. The Citizen Library will host a lecture by author Shin Ahyoung, whose book "My Small and Gentle World" was selected as the "Book of the Month" for June, on September 22. The Sujeong Branch of the Central Library will hold a hands-on event called "Light Up the Night of the Joseon Royal Court!" for 4th to 6th grade elementary students on September 8, where participants will read "Aha! So There Were Such Cultural Assets Back Then" and make traditional square glass lanterns.

Gupo Library will host a book concert on September 7 with author Kim Gyeoul, known for "The Joy of Reading" and "Swimming Inside Letters," under the theme "A Life Expanding from Book to Book."

For more details about the events and participation methods at each library, please visit the respective library’s website.

Ha Yoonsoo, Superintendent of the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, stated, “The Reading Month events will be an opportunity to empathize through books and become closer to libraries,” and added, “As we welcome the reading season of autumn, I hope many people will participate in the diverse events prepared by our office and affiliated libraries.”

Busan Office of Education and its affiliated libraries will hold events for the 'Reading Month' in September.

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