(8 Sep 2022) On a recent Friday morning, the plaza in front of Seoul City Hall had a group of children browsing through books, lying on bean bag chairs, picnic mats, or swinging benches under the warm sunlight.
Brightly colored bookshelves were scattered across the plaza’s open lawn space, beckoning passersby to grab one and join them. Nearly 5,000 volumes of various genres and topics, from children’s picture books to novels and essays, were available for on-site reading. There was a separate e-book corner where visitors could borrow tablets to read digital books.
Starting from Sept. 2 until Nov. 13, the plaza turns into an outdoor library for everyone every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, under Seoul Municipal Government’s “Read at Seoul Plaza” event.
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