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A Time When Autumn Breezes and the Sound of Waves Turn into Pages… Meet the Busan Sea Library at Dadaepo

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that the “2026 Busan Sea Library Second-Half Event” will be held every Saturday and Sunday from tomorrow, September 19, through October 11, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in and around Dadaepo Beach Park.

The event was designed to combine two of Busan’s signature assets—the sea and reading—and offer citizens a special opportunity to encounter and enjoy books as part of everyday life. Against the backdrop of Dadaepo’s beautiful sunsets and coastal scenery, outdoor reading spaces will be created alongside a variety of programs connected with culture and the arts, science, and local communities.

The theme of this year’s second-half event is “Setting Sail: Expanding Reading and Connecting It with Everyday Life.” Going beyond simply providing a place to read, the event consists of 18 programs across three categories—Reading Zone, Five-Senses Reading, and Book Connection—designed to help citizens meet people and experience culture through books while extending reading into their everyday lives.

The Reading Zone will feature approximately 2,900 books selected to match the season and event themes. A variety of spaces will be available, including a Reading Zone where visitors can freely enjoy books by the beach, a Booknic Kit Zone offering items for outdoor reading, and a pet-friendly Book-Paw Zone where visitors can read alongside their companion animals.

Five-Senses Reading will transform books into a new kind of experiential playground. Programs include a book talk with author Jeong Ji-a of “Father’s Liberation Notes,” titled “A Voyage Called Family”; “Switch OFF, Reading Party ON,” encouraging participants to take a digital detox; a conversation with human book Oh Gwang-bok, a former newspaper delivery worker in Gamcheon Village; and an Art Book Exhibition featuring works by artists. The Science Lounge will also offer a distinctive autumn evening experience by the sea, combining science-themed books with astronomical observation.

Book Connection is designed to encourage event participation to lead to greater use of local libraries, including through the B-Book Spot booth. A branded bookshelf will also be installed at the nearby Haewoldang Dadaepo Branch, creating a neighborhood-based satellite library. Collaborations with local private organizations, including Peacekind Home, Bay Tree Book Club, and the Busan Council of Science and Technology, will provide visitors with an even richer range of experiences.

Anyone may freely participate at the venue, although advance registration is required for certain programs.

More information is available on the Busan Sea Library website at https://www.bb.bscf.or.kr/bb or on Instagram at @bibliotheca_busan.

Kim Gwi-ok, Director-General of the Youth and Industry-Academia Cooperation Bureau, said, “The Busan Sea Library is one of Busan’s signature reading and cultural brands, bringing together the city’s sea, books, and people.” She added, “We hope this second-half event will give citizens a special opportunity to experience the meeting of the autumn sea, books, and culture, and serve as a catalyst for reading to become a natural part of everyday life.”