Gangdong Forest Library, a Science-Specialized Future Library, to Open on May 14

Introducing the "Cubelet Program"

The Gangdong Forest Library, located in Sangil-dong, Gangdong District, Seoul, will officially open on May 14. Since its pilot operation began on April 25, the library has already attracted more than 28,000 visitors, establishing itself as a new local landmark even before its official opening.

Interior and exterior views of Gangdong Forest Library. Provided by Gangdong District.

The Gangdong Forest Library is a medium-to-large public library with one basement level and three above-ground floors, covering a total floor area of 4,984 square meters. It features age-specific spaces, a stylish interior, and reading areas with forest views. The first floor houses rooms for infants and children, the second floor includes a general collection room and an English collection room for children, and the third floor offers a youth collection room and a multipurpose cultural space. The library will open with a collection of 60,000 new books and plans to expand to over 100,000 volumes in the future.

This library is gaining attention as a science-specialized library. For the first time in the country, a library has partnered with the AI education institution 'LG Discovery Lab' to introduce the 'Cubelet Program,' which uses cube-shaped modular robots to help children learn various principles of robotics through play.

In addition, the library offers the 'Sci-POP' mobile science kit experience program from the National Gwacheon Science Museum, and will continue to provide hands-on educational programs that combine science experiments in collaboration with the Seoul Science Center.

To commemorate the opening, a special lecture titled "To Know Is to Love" by world-renowned evolutionary biologist Professor Choi Jaecheon will be held on May 23. The library is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. It is closed every Tuesday and on national holidays.

Lee Soohee, Mayor of Gangdong District, said, "I hope the Gangdong Forest Library will become a new cultural space in Gangdong where nature, science, and reading come together."