Table of Contents
- A Close Library for Citizens, A New Step Towards Achieving the 15-Minute City
- Danggam Library – A Lifestyle Culture Center Library in the City
- Yeonje Comic Library – The First Public Comic-Specialized Library in the Country
- Deokcheon Library – A Leading Example of an Educational Complex Model Utilizing a Closed School
- Creating ‘Library City Busan’ Together with Citizens
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
A Close Library for Citizens, A New Step Towards Achieving the 15-Minute City
Busan City is working hard to expand public cultural spaces to improve the quality of life for its citizens.
In June and July 2025, the ‘Danggam Library’, ‘Yeonje Comic Library’, and ‘Deokcheon Library’ will open in Busanjin-gu, Yeonje-gu, and Buk-gu respectively. These three libraries are expected to become multi-cultural centers where local residents can communicate and express their creativity, beyond being mere reading spaces.
This will serve as an opportunity to enrich Busan's cultural assets.
The opening of the new libraries in Busan is an important part of expanding facilities to build the ‘15-Minute City Busan’. In the future, Busan City plans to build six additional libraries, including Seogu Library and Ilgwang Library, to reduce cultural gaps between regions and increase citizens' access to cultural life.
Danggam Library – A Lifestyle Culture Center Library in the City
Opened on June 12, Danggam Library (located in Busanjin-gu, Danggam-dong) is a complex cultural space that goes beyond the role of a simple library, functioning also as a lifestyle culture center.
It is designed to comfortably accommodate users of all ages, featuring children’s complex cultural space ‘Deulraknalak’, a children and youth material room, a general material room, a periodicals room, a gathering space, a program room, and a multi-purpose auditorium.
The total floor area is approximately 1,389㎡, with a total investment of 6.4 billion won from national funding, municipal funding, and district funding. This library is expected to become a central hub of the community, facilitating various educational programs and cultural events.
Yeonje Comic Library – The First Public Comic-Specialized Library in the Country
Opening on June 20, Yeonje Comic Library (located in Yeonje-gu, Yeonsan-dong) is the first public comic-specialized library established in South Korea. This space focuses on reading culture related to comics and is highly anticipated by many.
Providing not only webtoons and classic comics but also immersive digital comic experiences, this library is gaining attention as a unique platform that connects various generations and cultures through comics.
The facilities include a comic lounge, a ‘Giggle’ zone for children, a comic EX zone, an immersive reading room, a webtoon creation room, and a multi-purpose hall with 93 seats. It is designed as a complex space where cultural arts programs and creative experiences can take place. The total floor area is 2,067㎡, with an investment of approximately 9.9 billion won for this project.
Deokcheon Library – A Leading Example of an Educational Complex Model Utilizing a Closed School
On July 25, the new Deokcheon Library is set to open in Deokcheon-dong. This library is created by remodeling the auditorium of the closed Deokcheon Girls' Middle School, combining it with the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education’s SW·AI Education Center to integrate future-oriented education and culture.
Deokcheon Library features a material room for infants and children, a general material room, a multimedia room, a book café, and a fairy tale forest. It is designed primarily for children but is also recognized as a cultural content space accessible to all age groups.
The total area is approximately 2,888㎡, with a budget of 12.1 billion won including national, municipal, and district funding. This case of utilizing a closed school as a community asset is of great significance.
Creating ‘Library City Busan’ Together with Citizens
Mayor Park Hyung-joon of Busan conveyed an important message about the role of libraries. He emphasized that libraries should serve as platforms for citizens to communicate, express creativity, and grow, going beyond just being reading spaces. He stated that in collaboration with districts, efforts will be made to build a ‘happy city Busan’ where citizens can easily access cultural facilities in their daily lives.
The three newly opened libraries will not only eliminate cultural disparities in the region but will also develop into spaces where creativity and learning can connect in everyday life. Especially, specialized libraries like Yeonje Comic Library are expected to significantly enhance the cultural content competitiveness of Busan.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. What is the relationship between the 15-minute city project promoted by Busan City and the opening of new libraries?
Busan City is expanding libraries to enhance cultural accessibility for the construction of the 15-minute city.
Busan City is promoting a plan for the '15-Minute City Busan' to ensure that citizens can access cultural facilities within 15 minutes. As part of this, new libraries including Danggam Library, Yeonje Comic Library, and Deokcheon Library are set to open, along with plans for additional constructions in Seogu and Ilgwang. This expansion of libraries focuses on reducing cultural gaps between regions and enhancing citizens' access to cultural life.
Q. What characteristics does Danggam Library have as a lifestyle culture center library?
Danggam Library is a multi-cultural center with a children's complex cultural space and a multi-purpose auditorium.
Danggam Library is located in Busanjin-gu, Danggam-dong, and is built on a total floor area of approximately 1,389㎡. It includes various facilities such as the children's complex cultural space 'Deulraknalak', a material room for infants and children, a general material room, a periodicals room, a program room, and a multi-purpose auditorium, allowing users of all ages to conveniently enjoy cultural and educational programs. A total of 6.4 billion won in national and local funding was invested.
Q. What makes Yeonje Comic Library special?
Yeonje Comic Library is the first public comic-specialized library in the country.
Opened on June 20, Yeonje Comic Library is the first public comic-specialized library in South Korea, providing a space for experiencing comics and webtoons and other digital content. It features specialized facilities including a comic lounge, a children's 'Giggle' zone, a webtoon creation room, and a 93-seat multi-purpose hall, serving as a creative platform connecting various generations and cultures. An investment of approximately 9.9 billion won was made for the project.
Q. How is Deokcheon Library utilized as an educational complex model using a closed school?
Deokcheon Library is a space that combines remodeled rooms from a closed school’s auditorium with the SW·AI education center.
Deokcheon Library, created by remodeling the auditorium building of the closed Deokcheon Girls' Middle School, is a complex cultural space that has been designed as a model combining future-oriented education and culture, in collaboration with Busan City Education Office’s software (SW) and artificial intelligence (AI) education center. It includes spaces for all ages, from infants to adults, such as material rooms, multimedia rooms, book cafés, and a fairy tale forest. The total area is 2,888㎡ with an investment of 12.1 billion won.
Q. What effects does Busan City expect from opening the libraries?
The goal is to enhance citizen communication, creativity, and learning through the library.
Mayor Park Hyung-joon emphasized that libraries should not just be reading spaces, but platforms that support citizen communication, creativity, and growth. The opening of these libraries aims to resolve cultural disparities in the region and enhance the accessibility of culture in citizens' daily lives, especially specialized libraries like Yeonje Comic Library are expected to significantly contribute to enhancing Busan’s cultural content competitiveness.
