"Encounter Books Wherever Citizens Go"... Seongnam City Expands 'Reading Plaza Libraries' to 19 Locations

Seongnam City Adds Seven More Reading Plaza Libraries
Opening Ceremony Held at Jeongja Park
Expanding Everyday Reading Spaces for Citizens

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Shin Sangjin) announced on the 28th that it will add seven more open-air libraries, called 'Reading Plaza Libraries,' bringing the total number of these libraries to 19.

Shin Sangjin, Mayor of Seongnam, and other attendees are cutting the ribbon at the opening ceremony of the 'Reading Plaza Library' in Jeongja Park, Seongnam, on the 28th. Provided by Seongnam City

In response to strong support from citizens for the 12 Reading Plaza Libraries that have been operating since April in subway station plazas, parks, and along the Tancheon Stream, the city has expanded these everyday reading spaces.

The newly established Reading Plaza Libraries are located at Daewon Park (2 locations), Seongnam Mulbit Park in Gumi-dong, Oyasori-gil in Yatap 3-dong, Hwarang Park in Sampyeong-dong, Jeongja Park, and the auto camping site at Yuldong Park.

The existing libraries are located at Wirye Central Plaza, Wirye Riverside Park, Taepyeong Park, Jungwon Youth Center Plaza, Sanseong Park, Yuldong Park (2 locations), Jungang Park, Jeongja and Pangyo Station Plazas, and the picnic areas in Sunae-dong and Seohyeon-dong along the Tancheon Stream.

Each Reading Plaza Library features a red bookshelf with sliding doors, stocked with around 300 books.

Long benches or bean bag sofas are placed nearby to create a comfortable atmosphere where visitors can sit and read.

The books can be freely taken out and read without any borrowing procedures, as long as they are returned to their place the same day.

Staff from the local public libraries are responsible for replenishing or replacing the books on a quarterly basis.

Seongnam Mayor Shin Sangjin is delivering a greeting at the opening ceremony of the 'Reading Plaza Library' in Jeongja Park, Seongnam, on the 28th. Provided by Seongnam City

To represent the newly established Reading Plaza Libraries, Seongnam City held an opening ceremony at Jeongja Park at 2 p.m. on this day.

The ceremony included a ribbon-cutting and commemorative photo session, attended by Mayor Shin Sangjin and about 100 citizens.

Mayor Shin Sangjin stated, "We have expanded the 'Reading Plaza Libraries' so that citizens can encounter books wherever they go," adding, "We will continue to lower the barriers to libraries and make Seongnam a city where everyone can be closer to books."

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