Guri City Successfully Concludes 4th Book Day... The Joy of Reading Gathered Like Pixels

Guri Square Transforms into a Grand Outdoor Library

The 4th Book Day Comes to Citizens... A Reading Festival for All Generations

Guri City in Gyeonggi Province announced that the "4th Guri City Book Day" event, held at Guri Square on the 25th, concluded successfully with the warm participation of citizens.

Guri City held the "4th Guri City Book Day" event on the 25th at Guri Square. Provided by Guri City

This event was organized to commemorate Library Day and World Book Day, and to promote reading culture in the local community. Under the theme of "Pixel Reading," it aimed to encourage people to collect small yet meaningful moments of reading in their fast-paced daily lives.

The main stage featured an opening declaration, a mime performance, and a fairy tale musical. The event venue was transformed into a reading playground designed to be more than just an experience zone—a place where people would want to stay. At the outdoor library, citizens could be seen leisurely reading books, while the traditional games and board game area offered scenes of intergenerational harmony.

In particular, the robot experience zone was very popular, offering unique activities such as playing omok (a board game) against a robot or interacting with a robot dog. In addition, the solar observation program by Inchang Observatory sparked children’s curiosity about space. The event venue was lively all day, with the addition of a book adventure area and a stamp tour event.

This festival was made even more meaningful by the involvement of the local community. Various organizations—including local bookstores such as "Galmae Bookstore Bookjeokbookjeok" and "Guwol Seoga," the Guri Small Library Association, the Children’s Book Research Association, Saemaeul Library of Guri City, and the Maker Club—participated to create warm connections between people and books.

Under the spring sunshine at Guri Square, families holding their children's hands, citizens walking their dogs, and children with friends all came together. As people read, participated in activities, and took moments to relax, the "moment when reading becomes a part of everyday life" was naturally realized.

A representative from Guri City said, "We hope that Guri City Book Day will become more than just an event and serve as an opportunity for citizens to get closer to books in their daily lives. We will continue to broaden the foundation of reading culture so that new stories and experiences connected by books will unfold throughout the city."

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