Yangpyeong County Holds Resident Voting for Selection of 2026 'Book of the Year'

[Suwon Ilbo=Eom In-yong Reporter] Yangpyeong County is selecting candidate books for the 2026 'Book of the Year' and conducting a resident vote to promote a reading culture where community members read and share empathy for a single book together.

The selected candidate books, themed on 'Communication,' total 12 books with 4 books each in the children's, youth, and general categories. Resident voting will be held from the 23rd through the 29th at 6 p.m.

The list of candidate books for 'Book of the Year' can be found on the Yangpyeong County Library website. Voting can be done through the 'Book of the Year Selection Vote' page under the Cultural Events menu on the library website.

Based on the final 'Book of the Year' selected at the end of March, various related programs will be operated to promote reading culture, including book review writing competitions, post-reading drawing contests, elementary student reading quiz competitions, and a traveling book concert in the second half of the year.

For more information, check the notice section on the Yangpyeong County Library website or contact the Yangpyeong County Library (☎031-770-2723).