Anjung Library in Pyeongtaek to Reopen on the 27th for Its 20th Anniversary

Expanding User Convenience Through Remodeling

Pyeongtaek City in Gyeonggi Province announced on September 18 that the city-run Anjung Library, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, has completed its remodeling and will reopen on the 27th.

Anjung Library, which first opened in May 2005, will hold a reopening ceremony under the theme "The Excitement of Turning Twenty" and will be reborn as a user-centered library.

Through the remodeling, the city has newly organized the library as follows: ▲ the first floor features a children's reading room, an integrated lending desk, a book cafe, and a multi-purpose space; ▲ the second floor includes General Collection Room 1 and a literacy corner; ▲ the third floor houses General Collection Room 2 and a webtoon studio; ▲ and the fourth floor contains the Citizen's Library, a small workshop, lecture rooms, and a publishing platform.

The city explained that, in particular, the first floor now features an integrated lending desk that covers book services for all floors, and an open space that can be freely used for various purposes.

On the fourth floor, the "Citizen's Library" will, for the first time in the city, include a workshop offering one-day classes such as baking and handicrafts. In addition, five small lecture rooms will be used to support citizens' cultural and artistic activities.

The reopening ceremony will feature a variety of side events, including a Squid Kids Game, a lecture by Professor Lee Daehan of Life Sciences, themed book exhibitions, and giveaways such as character cotton candy and coffee coupons.

Pyeongtaek Mayor Jung Jangsun stated, "For the past 20 years, Anjung Library has served as the central hub of knowledge, information, and culture for citizens in the western region. With this reopening, it will be reborn as an open library created together with the citizens."

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