Yongin City Opens 15th Smart Library at Sangha-dong Administrative Welfare Center

Over 250 Popular Books Available... 24/7 Borrowing and Returning Service
Lee Sangil, Mayor: "We Will Enhance Convenience to Match Citizens' Passion for Reading"

Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, announced on June 10 that it held an opening ceremony for the 'Smart Library' and began its operation at an outdoor booth on the first floor of the Sangha-dong Administrative Welfare Center in Giheung-gu.

Lee Sangil, mayor of Yongin, is borrowing books at the Smart Library opened on the 10th at Sangha-dong Administrative Welfare Center. Provided by Yongin City

The Smart Library is an unmanned book borrowing and return machine available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The city installed the Smart Library at the entrance of the Administrative Welfare Center for residents of Sangha-dong who have difficulty accessing traditional libraries.

This Smart Library offers more than 250 books, including popular titles, books of the year selected by citizens, and children's books. Any Gyeonggi Province resident with a city library membership card can borrow up to three books for 14 days. Citizens without a membership card can also use the service by issuing a mobile membership card on the city library website, without visiting the library in person.

Lee Sangil, mayor of Yongin, said, "The reading rate among Yongin citizens is 54%, which far exceeds the national average, and the city has ranked first in the number of books borrowed in Gyeonggi Province's public library statistics for seven consecutive years, demonstrating the city's strong enthusiasm for reading." He added, "To meet the passion for reading among citizens, we will continue to expand library facilities in the future."

Currently, Yongin operates Smart Libraries at a total of 15 locations: five in Cheoin-gu, six in Giheung-gu, and four in Suji-gu. This is more than twice the number in Suwon, which has seven Smart Libraries and a similar population size.

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