Gyeonggi Province to Expand Support for Reading Activities among Information-Vulnerable Groups

Gyeonggi Province will operate a reading culture program in October and November, visiting schools for students with disabilities, hospitals, and welfare facilities.

According to the Gyeonggi Provincial Library, on October 14, a book concert combining book curation and a magic show will be held for students of Donghyeon School, a special education institution, in cooperation with Manseon Library in Gwangju. On October 28, a reading culture program for patients and their caregivers will take place at Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital.

Additionally, on November 12, a book curation and band performance will be presented at the welfare facility for people with disabilities, "Haneul's Star," in partnership with Namsa Library in Yongin. On November 21, a cultural performance for information-vulnerable groups will be held at Anseong Central Library as a year-end event.

Yoon Myung-hee, Director of the Gyeonggi Provincial Library, stated, "Everyone should have the opportunity to read books and enjoy culture," and added, "Based on the needs identified directly onsite, we will work to close the reading gap and expand Gyeonggi-style reading culture policies so that all residents can access books in their everyday lives."

Gyeonggi Province is hosting a book concert at the Republic of Korea Army Yangju Hospital. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

Previously, starting in July, the Gyeonggi Provincial Library has been working with city and county public libraries to promote reading culture through projects such as celebrity lectures, guerrilla busking, reading camps, and support for reading activities.

This year in particular, the locations for these programs have been expanded beyond public libraries to welfare centers, local children's centers, schools for students with disabilities, hospitals, and other social welfare facilities. This allows people from information-vulnerable groups who have difficulty visiting libraries to enjoy books and cultural arts close to their daily lives.

Meanwhile, based on this year's project experience, Gyeonggi Province plans to expand and reorganize its reading culture promotion projects next year, focusing on a "Specialized Project for Information-Vulnerable Groups," which brings the programs directly to them, as well as "Everyday Reading Culture Promotion Projects," which ensure all residents can encounter books close to where they live.

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