Any citizen can borrow easily and conveniently at Gonggyonguri.

Recently, I wanted to change the atmosphere of my living room and tried to install a shelf above the dining table. I thought it would be a simple task, requiring only six nails to be installed, but alas, a small manual screwdriver was not enough. In cases like this, having an electric drill would make the job go much faster.

It was a waste to buy new tools, so I thought it would be great to rent them somewhere. There was a time in the past when people borrowed tools from their next-door neighbors and expressed their gratitude with homemade side dishes or fruits. These days, that culture has disappeared, but when I looked for it,

Share Nuri (

www.eshare.go.kr

), which provides guidance on community centers that rent out tools.

GongGongNuri is a shared service portal operated by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety that gathers facilities and equipment owned by local governments and public institutions across the country in one place and unifies reservations and payments. The items (public resources) that can be applied for sharing are diverse, including classrooms, sports facilities, parking lots, household tools, childcare supplies, wedding venues, and campgrounds. It can be said to be a policy that reduces the hassle of searching for each item and increases convenience.

This sharing website provides integrated search, sharing request, and reservation functions. In the integrated search, you can easily check nearby resources by selecting an area, entering a search term, or pressing the map search button. In addition, online pre-order and payment can be completed in one stop through the sharing application and reservation function.

When I looked through the items available for rent at community centers near me through GongGongNuri, the variety was endless, including not only electric drills but also electric straight saws, glue guns, wire reels, electric tackers, and ladders. It made me think, ‘You can even rent something like this?’

The rental method is simple. The tool you want may be on loan, so you can call the community center to inquire and bring your ID card with you when you visit. The operation method differs slightly for each community center, but in the case of Dongjak-gu, Seoul, the rental period can be extended once for a total of 2 nights and 3 days, and rental is possible for free without a deposit. When I used it myself, it was very convenient. I was able to install the shelf very easily by borrowing an electric drill and a laser level.

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