Yongsan-gu Opens Dongbinggo Children's English Library

AI-Powered English Speaking and Digital Aquarium Experiences

Seoul's Yongsan-gu (District Chief Kim Gyeongdae) announced on October 29 that it had opened the Dongbinggo Children's English Library on the first floor of the Onnuri Youth Center (358 Ichon-ro), inside Dongbinggo Neighborhood Park, and begun operations.

Yongsan-gu District Mayor Kim Gyeongdae (left), officials, parents and children pose for a commemorative photo during the unveiling ceremony for the sign at the opening of the Dongbinggo Children's English Library. Photo provided by Yongsan-gu.

The library has a total floor area of 389.74 square meters and includes a children's reading room, a program room, and a parents' waiting room. It also features a digital aquarium and an interactive content experience area, allowing visitors to enjoy both reading and hands-on activities.

The library offers English-language book reading and lending services, as well as reading programs tailored to different levels. Children can read English picture books and take part in age-appropriate follow-up activities, or develop their English reading and comprehension skills through a step-by-step reading program. New English books on a different theme are also introduced each month.

The library has also prepared hands-on programs, including "Be a Talkie!," which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help children listen to and repeat English, as well as cultural experiences and creative activities related to book themes. It will also run the "Dongbinggo Library Explorers," a program in which children go around the library completing missions. Special lectures by experts in various fields will be offered for parents.

The district will run temporary programs throughout November and begin regular programs in December. Details are available on the Yongsan-gu Public Libraries website or by calling the library at 02-749-4370 to 4371. About 80 people, including District Chief Kim Gyeongdae, guests and local residents, attended the opening ceremony on October 28.

District Chief Kim said, "I hope the Dongbinggo Children's English Library will be a place where children discover new worlds through English books and naturally develop a love of reading. We will continue to support the library's operations so that children can experience a variety of reading and cultural activities."

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