Gwangju Dong-gu Provides Book Delivery Service to COVID-19 Self-Quarantine Patients

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 23rd that it will provide a free book delivery service for residents in self-quarantine due to COVID-19.

This service is part of Dong-gu's reading campaign "Wise Home Reading," which is promoted to heal the psychological contraction and depression felt by citizens through humanities.

Any self-quarantined person in Dong-gu can borrow books, and among the approximately 1,700 books held at the 'Open Book Cafe' on the 5th floor of Dong-gu Office, they can apply for the book they want to read and borrow it for up to 13 days until one day before the end of self-quarantine from the application date.

If the borrower sends a text message with the desired book title and address, the person in charge will confirm and deliver the book to the self-quarantine location.

Returns are made by the person in charge visiting the self-quarantined person's home to collect the book, and the borrowed books will be thoroughly disinfected with a book sterilizer after collection.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, "We are exploring various ways to prevent self-quarantine violations," and added, "Through the free book rental service, we hope that those in self-quarantine who find it difficult to go outside can find mental and physical stability through reading at their quarantine location and spend their time comfortably."