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Date of Production / Date of Modification 2020.11.10 / 2021.12.28

Seoul Destination

Seoul Metropolitan Library

Seoul Metropolitan Library0 : A view of the Seoul Metropolitan Library from the Seoul Plaza
Seoul Metropolitan Library1 : The main entrance and the interior A view of the Seoul Metropolitan Library
Seoul Metropolitan Library2 : A view of the exhibition room at the Seoul Metropolitan Library

Information on Seoul Danurim Accessible Tourism

No ticket office Accessible to the visually impaired No assistive services for the hearing impaired Entryway has high accessibility Elevator has high accessibility Restroom has high accessibility Parking facilities has high accessibility Family restrooms available Infant nursing room unavailable Stroller rental unavailable Stroller storage available

Basic Information

Overview 

Seoul’srepresentative library that opened in 2012. The library collects and providesvarious publications published by Seoul Metropolitan Government and housesreports on overseas travels, research papers, video materials, and electronicdata. With the motto, “Seoul,a city of knowledge and culture that changes your life,” the library provides information, promotesreading, and offer opportunities for lifelong learning in cooperation with overa thousand public and small libraries in the city.

 

Contents 

The library uses the space from the first to fourthfloors of the building. The first floor mainly consists of DisabilityCollections, Children’s Collections, Exhibition Room, and GeneralCollections I. The second floor is composed of General Collections II,Periodical Collections, Digital Collections, and more. The third floor is hometo Seoul Archival Services, Seoul Document Collections, and Restoration Sectionwhile the fourth floor houses Global Collections. Disability Collections, which boasts a reading room for thedisabled, can be found on the right side after entering through the main gateon the first floor. The space is equipped with a variety of assistanceequipment so that people with disabilities can access data withoutinconvenience. The tourism vulnerable, including the disabled who needassistance equipment, can visit the librarian at the information desk forassistance. There is enough space under the reading tables for wheelchairusers, and the passages between the bookshelves are also quite wide.



Accessibility 

This library, located right next to Seoul CityHall, offers great access to public transportation. There are restrooms for thedisabled on each floor with emergency bells and bidets installed. On the leftside of the General Collections I room on the first floor is a restroom forinfants and a nursing room. A vertical lift is available along the passage onthe second floor that is connected to Seoul City Hall. Electric wheelchairchargers are also available in the Disability Collections room on the firstfloor and the Seoul Archival Services room on the 3rd floor.

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Address

110, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul (Taepyeong-ro 1-ga, Seoul City Hall)

Telephone Number
+82-2-2133-0300 or 0301
Website
WebSite language
Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese
Hours
9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. on weekdays / 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays
Closed
Mondays, legal holidays, and public holidays
Usage Fees
Free
Available Amenities
  • Disability Collections (reading room for the disabled)
    • Disability Collections (reading room for the disabled)0 : The information of the use of materials and the enctrance of the Disability Collections looking at a 'Quiet' sign
    • Disability Collections (reading room for the disabled)1 : The information of the use of materials and the enctrance of the Disability Collections looking at a 'Quiet' sign
    • Disability Collections (reading room for the disabled)2 : The information of the use of materials and the enctrance of the Disability Collections looking at a 'Quiet' sign
    • Disability Collections (reading room for the disabled)0 : A view of looking at the sign of the Disability Collections in the Seoul Metropolitan Library
    • Disability Collections (reading room for the disabled)0 : A view of the main entrance of the Disability Collections in the Seoul Metropolitan Library
    The reading room for the disabled is located on the first floor.
  • Main Entrance and Access
    • Main Entrance and Access0 : A view of looking at the back door entrance for disabled
    • Main Entrance and Access1 : A view of looking at the back door entrance for disabled
    • Main Entrance and Access2 : A view of looking at the back door entrance for disabled
    • Main Entrance and Access0 : A view of looking at the main entrance 2
    • Main Entrance and Access0 : A view of looking at the main entrance 1
    It is flat without bumps or obstacles.
  • Accessible Toilet
    • Accessible Toilet0 : A view of disabled restrooms at the Seoul Metropolitan Library with restroom facilities
    • Accessible Toilet1 : A view of disabled restrooms at the Seoul Metropolitan Library with restroom facilities
    • Accessible Toilet2 : A view of disabled restrooms at the Seoul Metropolitan Library with restroom facilities
    • Accessible Toilet0 : A view of the disabled restroom inside the Seoul Metropolitan Library
    • Accessible Toilet0 : A view of the disabled men's restroom inside the Seoul Metropolitan Library
    The restrooms are spacious enough for an electric wheelchair user, and bidets and emergency bells are installed inside.
  • Elevator
    • Elevator0 : A view of the elevator of the Seoul Metropolitan Library
    • Elevator1 : A view of the elevator of the Seoul Metropolitan Library
    • Elevator2 : A view of the elevator of the Seoul Metropolitan Library
    • Elevator0 : A view of looking at the buttons with braille in the elevator of the Seoul Metropolitan Library
    • Elevator0 : A view of the disabled restroom from the first floor of the Seoul Metropolitan Library
    It is spacious enough for an electric wheelchair.
  • Nursing Room and Stroller Storage
    • Nursing Room and Stroller Storage0 : A view of the entrance to the nursing room of the Seoul Metropolitan Library
    • Nursing Room and Stroller Storage1 : A view of the entrance to the nursing room of the Seoul Metropolitan Library
    • Nursing Room and Stroller Storage2 : A view of the entrance to the nursing room of the Seoul Metropolitan Library
    • Nursing Room and Stroller Storage0 : A view of the children's restroom inside the Seoul Metropolitan Library
    • Nursing Room and Stroller Storage0 : A view of the Seoul Metropolitan Library's Infant Car Archives
    There is a nursing room and stroller storage on the first floor.
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Public Transportation

Address
110, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul (Taepyeong-ro 1-ga, Seoul City Hall)
Subway
In front of Exit 5 of City Hall Station on Lines 1 and 2.
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