Gwangju Nam-gu, Dong Administrative Welfare Center Expands 'Gonggu Sarangbang'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Tool Sarangbangs, which lend household tools free of charge, are opening one after another at the dong administrative welfare centers in Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

Nam-gu announced on the 26th, "We are newly opening four Tool Sarangbangs that lend household tools free of charge, which are not frequently used in daily life but are indispensable," and added, "We will save the cost of purchasing tools through the household tool rental service and improve the convenience of residents."

In April, Nam-gu conducted on-site inspections targeting dong administrative welfare centers in the district to create Tool Sarangbangs, comprehensively evaluating the expansion of necessary space and accessibility for residents, and finalized four locations for installing Tool Sarangbangs: Baegun 1-dong, Daechon-dong, Sajik-dong, and Wolsan 4-dong administrative welfare centers.

Recently opened and providing free rental services are the Baegun 1-dong Tool Sarangbang and the Daechon-dong Tool Sarangbang.

Currently, these Tool Sarangbangs are stocked with 25 to 30 types of household tools suited to each area's situation, including electric drills, pliers, and brush cutters.

Additionally, on the 1st of next month, a Tool Sarangbang is scheduled to open at the Sajik-dong Administrative Welfare Center, and in October, another Tool Sarangbang is expected to be established at the Wolsan 4-dong Administrative Welfare Center.

Once the Wolsan 4-dong Tool Sarangbang is completed, the total number of Tool Sarangbangs in Nam-gu will be six, including the Wolsan-dong Dalmoe Tool Room and the Yangnim-dong Tool Sarangbang, which opened last year.

The Tool Sarangbangs in the district are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and any resident with an address in the area where the Tool Sarangbang is installed can use the service comfortably.

A Nam-gu official stated, "We are conducting satisfaction surveys of users of the four pilot Tool Sarangbangs and demand surveys in other areas to consider expanding the Tool Sarangbangs," and added, "We will strive to further spread the sharing culture by lending tools necessary for daily life."