Every time I went out for lunch, the ‘Seocho Teen Library’ sign caught my eye 👀 for quite a while, but it wasn’t until last week that I felt the sudden urge to step inside.
As I walked through the main entrance, a high school-aged boy was sitting at the temperature check desk. It seemed like it had been a while since anyone had visited. After scanning my QR code and offering my wrist for a temperature check, he smiled and said, ‘You can head down to the basement.’ Passing by the desk, I took the elevator down to the second basement floor where the library is located. It’s a cozy little reading room, the kind where you can see all the books in a single glance 📚. The shelves are fully stocked with books, and since it’s a new library, most of them are freshly printed. Every book you pull out greets you with that new book scent, just like a tiny neighborhood bookstore.
The librarian inside the transparent plastic shield told me that – even though it’s a teen library – adults can use it too. Plus, you don’t have to live nearby to borrow books. Following her guidance, I created a library ID at the kiosk inside. Presenting my ID along with identification, they issued me a library card right away. The librarian mentioned that it’s even easier to use if you download their app. While I was browsing, I picked up ‘Graphic Design Special Lecture’ by Poland (designer/professor) from the temporary return shelf. Someone had borrowed it recently, and since it was a thin book, I liked it. I felt like I could read it standing right there if I wanted to. However, I decided to check it out. The library card I made that day worked like a charm! ✨
‘Graphic Design Special Lecture’ is purely an interview book by Poland, yet it offers some meaningful insights. It’s much better than those shallow theoretical books that people try to piece together. Sure, what you want to gain and what the book wants to convey might not align perfectly, but that’s just how conversations are. Anyway, if you read between the lines, you can infer what Poland finds significant.
Experience isn’t something that’s neatly arranged on your forehead; it’s embedded within your body and mind, and for it to truly transfer, inefficient time investment called observation is necessary. Spending boring moments together, you can suddenly capture that ‘click’ moment, like snapping a picture. But books like this one significantly cut down on that time. You don’t need to cater to a stubborn old man’s whims or waste time in awkward situations. In that sense, reading is pretty efficient. 📖
On a side note, I personally think his IBM logo is absolutely top-notch! 🎨
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