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South Korean municipal Reading Month programs

Overview

Municipalities across South Korea are hosting diverse cultural programs throughout September to celebrate Reading Month.

In Wonju, libraries continue to offer specialized activities. The Saenggakjaram Children’s Library features media art exhibitions, craft workshops, and author meetings with Kang Hyo-mi. The Picture Book Library provides expanded loan limits and lectures by Chae In-seon, while Saemmaru Library hosts poet Hwang In-chan, Booker Prize nominee Bora Chung, a book flea market, and orchestral performances. Taejang Library is utilizing a ‘book garden’ theme with poet Go Chang-young, and Mirinae Library is operating an outdoor night library alongside various author lectures.

In Jecheon, the Jecheon Student Center is running programs through September 30, including a concert and lecture by children’s book author Shin Yu-mi, terrarium making, and leather crafting workshops. To encourage usage, the center is doubling book loan limits and providing immediate lifting of loan suspensions for those returning overdue books.

In Gangnam-gu, Yeoksam Library will host the ‘Laughing Out Loud! Picture Book Theater’ at the LH Suseo 1st Complex Small Library from September 9 to 30. This program for children aged 5 to 6 uses storytelling and sensory activities to teach social skills and hygiene.

In Incheon, the Kkumdream Children's English Library in Jeomulpo-gu is focusing on English literacy through picture book recommendations, sticker rewards for English book loans, and a Sunday English animation cinema series. The library is also holding a ‘Delinquent Release Day’ to help residents resolve overdue book issues and resume services.

In Gyeonggi Province, public libraries across 31 cities and counties are organizing 1,473 programs. Highlights include a lecture by author Lee Eok-bae in Anseong and a library festival in Hwaseong. In Seongnam, Sujeong Library is operating the ‘Dugeun Dugeun! Culture Playground,’ featuring 19 citizen-participation programs focused on reading, art, and environmental sustainability, such as an eco-bag donation drive.

Entities

Wonju Public Libraries · Bitgaram Municipal Library · Sujeong Library · Jeomulpo-gu · Yeoksam Library

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Gyeonggi Province hosts 1,473 cultural events for Reading Month

    Gyeonggi Province is celebrating the Month of Reading with over 1,400 cultural events, including author lectures and exhibitions, while Seongnam's Sujeong Library hosts community-focused cultural programs.

  2. 10 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    South Korean libraries launch September Reading Month programs

    South Korean libraries are hosting diverse September Reading Month programs, including sensory storytelling for toddlers in Gangnam and English-language literacy activities in Incheon.

  3. 12 days ago

    [CULTURE] 6 sources
    South Korean libraries host events for Reading Month

    Public libraries in Wonju and the Jecheon Student Center are hosting various lectures, workshops, and book-related events throughout September to celebrate Reading Month.

  4. 17 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    South Korean libraries host diverse programs for September Reading Month

    South Korean libraries, including Gwangcheon and Gususan, are hosting diverse September ‘Reading Month’ events featuring author lectures, AI-assisted therapy, and cultural exhibitions.

  5. 20 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    South Korean cities launch programs for Reading Month

    South Korean cities Naju and Uijeongbu are hosting various library programs, including certification courses, sensory reading, and stamp tours, to celebrate September's Reading Month.

  6. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Busan Buk-gu hosts diverse reading culture events for September

    Busan Buk-gu is hosting 49 diverse reading culture programs in September, including author meets, outdoor library experiences, and workshops across several public and small libraries.

Sources

biz.heraldcorp.com · bjynews.com · cunews.net · hnews.co.kr · hsnews.co.kr · ignnews.co.kr · incheonilbo.com · inews365.com · jnilbo.com · kgdm.co.kr · localsegye.co.kr · m.imaeil.com · mediadj.kr

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