Overcoming Earthquake Pain, Pohang Heunghae Opens Library and Childcare Support Center on the 18th

Yeongnam Region's First Music-Specialized Library...
Poeun Heunghae Library Officially Opens on the 18th
Heunghae Ainuri Plaza, 24/7 Daycare Center, Kids Cafe, and Toy Library

With the establishment of a new complex cultural space on the site of an apartment building demolished due to the 2017 Pohang-induced earthquake, Heunghae is turning a new page as a model case of overcoming disaster crisis.

Poeun Heunghae Library and Heunghae Ainuri Plaza.

The Pohang City Government announced that Poeun Heunghae Library and Heunghae Ainuri Plaza will hold their opening ceremony at 2 p.m. on the 18th and officially begin operations.

The opening ceremony will start with a traditional Jisinbalgi ritual, followed by congratulatory performances, musical instrument making experiences, and a variety of other events.

Poeun Heunghae Library and Heunghae Ainuri Plaza are cultural and welfare facilities built on the site of the former Daeseong Apartment, which was demolished after being destroyed by the 2017 induced earthquake. Construction began in December 2021, was completed at the end of last year, and has been in trial operation since January of this year.

Poeun Heunghae Library has a total floor area of 11,424 square meters and consists of one basement level and four above-ground floors. It is equipped with a children's and infants' reading room, general reading room, literature room, periodicals room, storytelling room, nursing room, and program rooms.

Notably, Poeun Heunghae Library is the first music-specialized library in the Yeongnam region. The music room houses over 4,000 music resources such as LPs, CDs, and DVDs, along with related equipment. There are also composition rooms, practice rooms, and music appreciation rooms, which are expected to aid in the recovery and healing of residents affected by the earthquake.

In addition, the library is equipped with the latest AI library devices, including 'Romi', a customized search system robot, and 'Luka', a robot that reads books aloud.

Heunghae Ainuri Plaza, a hub for childcare support for citizens, has a total floor area of 2,408 square meters and consists of two above-ground floors.

The facility includes the municipal Heunghae Daycare Center, which is more than twice the size of the previous space, the Ainuri Toy Library, the public kids' cafe Heunghae Ainuri Kids Cafe, and a 24/7 childcare room.

With the full operation of Ainuri Plaza, it is expected to greatly assist in the care and physical activities of infants and toddlers, and serve as a reliable support for parents who need emergency childcare services.

Mayor Lee Kangdeok said, "It is very meaningful that a library for citizens and a childcare support facility, Ainuri Plaza, have been built on the site of an apartment demolished due to earthquake damage," adding, "As a symbolic anchor facility of the Heunghae Special Regeneration Project, we will ensure that citizens can benefit from these services in their daily lives."

On the 10th, Lee Gangdeok, mayor of Pohang (left), visited Heunghae Ainuri Plaza and toured the facilities. Provided by Pohang City

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