"One Library per Town and Township" Project and Reading Programs Recognized for Their Achievements
Wando County in South Jeolla Province announced on the 24th that it received the Minister's Commendation in the institutional category of the 31st Reading Culture Awards (for contributions to the promotion of reading culture), hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The Reading Culture Awards are presented annually to individuals and organizations that contribute to the promotion of reading culture and the creation of a reading-friendly environment.
Wando County was honored with this award in recognition of its "One Library per Town and Township" project and its operation of various reading programs, both of which received high praise.
Wando County received the Minister's Commendation in the institutional category at the 31st Reading Culture Awards hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Photo by Wando County
The county was especially recognized for expanding reading spaces centered around small libraries and for creating venues for communication that span generations and social classes in culturally underserved areas, thereby establishing an environment where residents can more easily access books.
Since the opening of the Sinji Sunshine Small Library in 2014, the county has established a total of 10 libraries, including those in Geumdang, Soan, Saengil, Yaksan, Neopdo, Gunoe, Bogil, Gogeum, and Wando-eup. In addition, the county has been steadily implementing outreach reading programs.
A county official stated, "Our efforts to improve the reading environment and promote cultural welfare for residents in culturally underserved areas have borne fruit with this award," adding, "We will continue to do our best to create an environment where all residents can have easy access to books and to promote a reading culture across various social groups."
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