Free

Seoul Metropolitan Library

서울도서관

Library · Jung-gu

Public library in the remodelled former Seoul City Hall; entry and reading free (free membership card needed to borrow books).

HoursWeekdays 09:00-21:00, weekends and holidays 09:00-18:00 · Closed Mondays, public holidays

Getting thereCity Hall Stn. (Lines 1, 2)

Address서울 중구 세종대로 110

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A landmark right in front of Seoul Plaza. Known for its stepped bookshelves and glass-walled plaza views, with a rooftop and cafe for a break.

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Source: lib.seoul.go.kr

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