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Jeongdok Library (서울특별시교육청 정독도서관)

48, Bukchon-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

About This Place

Jeongdok Library opened in January 1977 on the former site of the Gyeonggi High School in Bukchon, Jongno-gu, Seoul. As a public city library, it boasts little under half a million books and 16,300 reference materials. The Seoul Education Museum in the library houses a collection of 12,000 reference materials.

In addition to basic library functions (lending books and offering archives and reading rooms to the public), the library runs various cultural programs such as monthly lectures by invited authors, photo exhibitions, reading seminars, and music/dance performances.
Address
48, Bukchon-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Operating Hours
[Arts & Social Sciences Room, Language Room, Genealogy Room] Weekdays 09:00-20:00 Weekends 09:00-17:00 [Children's Room, Teenagers' Hall, Foreign Languages, Periodicals Room/Digital Information Room, Seoul Museum of Education] 09:00-18:00 [Autonomous Study Room, Room with Laptop Adaptor] 08:00-22:00
Closed Days
The first and third Wednesday of every month, public holidays excluding Sundays, temporarily closed days designated by library
Admission Fee
Free
Parking Fee
Free for first 60 minutes (Only applicable for single-entry per day). - 190 won charged for each additional 5 minutes * Discounts: compact cars (50%) * Operating hours: 07:00-22:30
Parking Information
Available (44 parking spaces) * No parking available for large buses (capacity: 25 passengers or above)
Inquiry Center
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-2011-5799
Scale
Land: 36,470 ㎡ Buildings: 13,247 ㎡ (3 buildings)
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Location

48, Bukchon-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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