Seo-gu, Gwangju Expands Reading Welfare for People with Disabilities and Children

Selected for Consecutive Government Grant Projects

Seo-gu District in Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 20th that, as its directly operated public libraries have been selected for a grant project, it will implement customized reading programs for people with disabilities and children.

Seobitmaru Library and Library in the Forest of Culture were chosen for a support program led by the National Library for the Disabled, and will run the "Reading Culture Program for People with Disabilities" from May to July.

Gwangju Seo-gu Office Building View

Seobitmaru Library, in partnership with Narae Daycare Center, will operate "Ogamtoktok! Book Boost."

This 11-session program is designed as an experiential course integrating picture book reading with activities for emotional expression, social skills training, and independent living skills. Role-play, cooperative activities, and daily life experiences are included to enhance participants' adaptation to everyday life and to provide more opportunities for self-expression. On-site library visits and puppet shows will also be offered.

Library in the Forest of Culture, in cooperation with Sarangmoa Daycare Center, will operate the "Seo-gu Literary Mobile Palette." This 10-session program merges reading activities with role-playing to strengthen empathy and social skills. Activities linked with local cultural resources, such as experiences at the Gugak Training Center and tours of Seochang Hanok Cultural Center, are included to enhance cultural sensitivity.

Children's Ecological Learning Library has also been selected for the "Reading Books with Libraries" grant project, led by the National Library for Children and Young Adults, and will run its program from May to August. In collaboration with local children's centers, the program will be offered 15 times for lower elementary grade students.

Lee Ikang, Mayor of Seo-gu District, stated, "Being selected for these grant projects has laid the foundation for people from diverse backgrounds to communicate and grow through books at the library," adding, "We will continue to expand hands-on reading programs in the future."

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