Jeongeup City Launches "Subscription-Based Digital Library" Offering Unlimited Access to 170,000 Titles

A Wide Selection of New Releases and Bestsellers
Free Access Without Waiting

Jeongeup City will officially launch its "subscription-based e-book service" on March 3, allowing users to freely read over 170,000 e-books, including new releases and bestsellers, without waiting for loans.

Jeongeup City "Subscription-Based Digital Library" Opening Announcement Poster. Provided by Jeongeup City

This service, implemented as part of the Jeongeup Hometown Love Fund public offering project, was established to help citizens enjoy free access to information and greatly improve the reading environment. Any full member of the Jeongeup City Library is eligible to benefit, and, in partnership with Kyobo Book Centre, users can enjoy access to approximately 170,000 e-books and more than 3,500 audiobooks without restriction.

The most significant change is the complete removal of restrictions on the number of simultaneous loans. Previously, the "ownership-based e-book" system operated by the library limited the number of concurrent borrowers, just like with physical books, which meant long waits for popular titles or new releases.

However, with the newly introduced subscription-based e-books, there is no restriction on the number of people who can borrow a title at the same time, allowing users to read any book they want immediately, without waiting. Moreover, about 1,000 new titles will be continuously added every month, significantly improving citizens' access to reading materials.

To use the service, simply visit the Jeongeup City Library website, log in, and select "subscription-based e-book" from the electronic library page menu at the top. Books can be easily borrowed and read on any device, whether it is a PC, smartphone, or tablet.

Lee Haksoo, Mayor of Jeongeup, stated, "The subscription-based e-book service, which can be accessed anytime and anywhere regardless of time or place, will serve as an opportunity to widely spread a reading culture among our citizens." He added, "We will continue to do our utmost to improve reading welfare, so that even more citizens can comfortably and conveniently enjoy access to knowledge, information, and book resources."

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