전북교육청의 미래형 학교도서관 공간혁신 사업이 본격 성과를 내고 있다. 올해 대상 56개교 가운데 10월까지 28개교가 공사를 마쳐 순차적으로 문을 연다.
1일 개관한 전주삼천남초 ‘별무리책숲도서관’에는 학생·학부모·교직원과 지역 인사들이 참석해 지역사회와 함께하는 도서관 모델을 제시했다. 등굣길 1층 독서쉼터와 연결된 동선, 칭찬고래 거울·대형 곰 인형 등 창의적 요소를 갖추고 학생·학부모·교직원 의견을 반영해 설계했다.
이달 중 정읍남초 ‘곰누리도서관’(곰곰이 독서·곰다락 놀이·꼼지락 창의·곰책로 산책공간), 전주평화초 ‘ㅎㅎㅎ도서관’(함께·휴식·호기심 콘셉트), 전주성심여중 ‘별빛서재’(감성 인테리어와 전동성당 경관 연계) 등 학교별 특색을 살린 도서관들이 잇달아 문을 연다.
교육청은 10월 중 28개교 개관을 완료하면 도서관 활용수업을 확대해 창의학습·독서교육 허브로 자리매김하겠다고 밝혔다. 나머지 28개교도 겨울방학 전 개관을 마쳐 연내 56개교 목표를 달성할 계획이다.
강양원 문예체건강과장은 “삼천남초 ‘별무리책숲도서관’을 비롯해 학교별 특성을 살린 미래형 도서관이 속속 문을 연다”며 “학교도서관이 학생 성장의 거점이 되도록 적극 지원하겠다”고 말했다.
The Future School Library Space Innovation Project of Jeonbuk Education Office is showing tangible results. Among the 56 schools selected this year, 28 schools have completed construction by October and are gradually opening their doors.
The 'Byeolmuri Book Forest Library' at Jeonju Samcheonnam Elementary School, which opened on the 1st, presented a library model that involves the local community, with students, parents, teachers, and local residents attending. The layout connected to the first-floor reading rest area, creative elements such as a compliment whale mirror and large bear dolls were incorporated, designed based on feedback from students, parents, and teachers.
This month, schools like Jeongeup Nam Elementary School with the 'Gomnuri Library' (Gomgom Reading, Gomdarak Play, Gomjirak Creativity, Gom Book Road Strolling Space), Jeonju Pyeonghwa Elementary School with the 'hhh Library' (Together, Rest, Curiosity Concept), and Jeonju Seongsim Middle School with the 'Starry Library' (Emotional interior and connected to the church landscape) are opening one after another, each reflecting the unique characteristics of the respective schools.
The Education Office stated that once the 28 schools complete their openings in October, they will expand library utilization classes to establish themselves as hubs for creative learning and reading education. The remaining 28 schools are also scheduled to open before the winter break, aiming to achieve the goal of 56 schools by the end of the year.
Kang Yang-won, the head of the Department of Literature, Art, and Health, said, "Future-oriented libraries that reflect the characteristics of each school, such as the 'Byeolmuri Book Forest Library' at Samcheonnam Elementary School, are opening one after another," adding, "We will actively support school libraries to become focal points for student growth."
