Busan Office of Education's 10 Libraries Hold 'Library Week' Event

Various Performances, Experiences, and Exhibitions Starting from the 12th

Ten libraries under the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education (Superintendent Ha Yun-su) will hold the ‘Library Day, Library Week’ event from the 12th to the 18th under the theme ‘Libraries, Preserving Your Tomorrow.’

Started in 1964, the ‘Library Week’ event is a nationwide campaign organized by the Korean Library Association to promote the value and necessity of libraries and encourage reading habits among the entire population.

According to the revised ‘Library Act’ last year, April 12, the first day of Library Week, was designated as ‘Library Day,’ and various events centered around books are held.

The 10 libraries under the Busan Office of Education have prepared 36 special lectures, 5 performances, 96 experiential events, 57 exhibitions, and 22 discussions as part of the ‘Library Week’ event.

The Citizen Library will operate a special lecture titled ‘Painters’ Canvas, Meeting Magazines,’ which tells the story of modern and contemporary Korean art history through magazines on the 20th, while the Central Library will hold an exhibition throughout April called ‘K Literature Recognized Abroad within K Culture,’ showcasing foreign literary award-winning works by domestic authors.

Gupo Library will host a lecture by Professor Yoon Ki-heon of Busan National University on the 18th, targeting out-of-school youth and covering animation linked to webtoons, and Haeundae Library will offer a unique lending service called ‘BOOK Picnic,’ lending picnic sets so visitors can enjoy reading in nearby forests and parks until the 18th.

For more details on the events and participation methods operated by each library, please check the respective library’s website.

Ha Yun-su, Superintendent of Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, said, “To celebrate the 60th Library Week, the Office of Education has prepared various reading events and attractions to help people become familiar with libraries. Through this event, we hope libraries will establish themselves as open cultural spaces and that students and citizens will grow closer to books.”