Naju Public Library Selected as Smart K-Library

by Lee Jungkyung

Published 05 Apr.2022 17:10(KST)

Updated 16 Aug.2025 18:19(KST)

Naju Public Library has been selected as an operating library for the 'Smart K-Library' and 'Coding with Stories' public contest projects. Photo by Naju Public Library

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Naju Public Library has been selected as an operating library for the 'Smart K-Library (Media Creation Space Establishment)' and the 'Coding with Stories' contest projects.

According to Naju Public Library on the 5th, the 'Smart K-Library' is a government-subsidized contest project promoted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism since last year. It is a project to establish a creative space where individuals can produce and experience content such as YouTube videos based on their own stories, utilizing auxiliary facilities and related equipment.

This year, Naju Public Library, selected as a 'Smart K-Library,' aims to create an open space where library users can freely use various media production tools and programs. It plans to support more diverse creative activities by linking with makerspaces.

'Coding with Stories' is a contest project promoted by the National Library for Children and Young Adults. It operates programs that enhance children's thinking skills and problem-solving abilities through experiential reading coding education programs that combine reading and software.

Director Kim Do-jin stated, "In line with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where knowledge and information are key, we will strive to make the library a space for knowledge and information delivery, creation, cultural exchange, and communication for local residents by establishing reading coding education and media creation spaces."