[Photo] Filling up a library with citizens’ favorite books

Four days ahead of World Book Day on Apr. 23, the Songpa Gulmaru Library in the Songpa district of Seoul held an event called, “Fill the library with books I select” in which citizens were invited to donate their favorite books to stock the library’s shelves. “People will gain an interest in books and feel a sense of excitement when they see their book on the library bookcase,” said librarian Cho Su-yeon. “Also, because we buy books from local bookstores, we can contribute to economic revitalization of the area.”

Jung Seong-hye and her daughter Hwang Ah-min place one of their books on a bookshelf at the Songpa Gulmaru Library on Apr. 19 after registering with one of the library’s staff members. (by Kim Seong-gwang, staff photographer)