Icheon City Marks 30th Anniversary of City Status with Special 30-Book Loan Service

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of its city status (city status granted March 1, 1996), Icheon City will operate a ‘Special 30-Book Loan’ service from the 23rd through March 2.

This special loan service is a reading culture policy designed to allow citizens to directly experience the significance of the 30th anniversary of city status in their daily lives. During the event period, the book lending limit will be temporarily expanded from the existing 7 books per person (per library) to a maximum of 30 books.

The ‘Special 30-Book Loan’ targets registered members of Icheon City's public libraries and will be implemented simultaneously across 16 facilities, including Icheon City Library, 6 public libraries, and 10 municipal small libraries.

In connection with this project, the city plans to actively promote citizen participation through various promotional activities including installation of information banners in reading rooms, production of banners and promotional materials, and promotion via media and social networking services (SNS).

Mayor Kim Kyung-hee stated, “The 30th anniversary of city status is a meaningful milestone to reflect together on the city's journey and citizens' lives,” and added, “I hope this ‘Special 30-Book Loan’ becomes an opportunity for citizens to once again experience the joy of reading and for libraries to reaffirm their role as central community spaces in the region.”