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Jeongdok Library

정독도서관

+82-2-2011-5799
http://211.61.24.181/english/

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

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The 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 over 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. The library also hosts educational events on economy, science, and society and shows three movies in the Audio-Visual Room on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday of every week.

Through its vast collection of materials and its program of cultural events, the library hopes to enrich the lives of Seoul citizens by providing them with the latest information and a diversity of learning opportunities.

Utilization information

Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.

Contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-2011-5799
Closed: The first and third Wednesday of every month,& Official holidays except for Sundays
Size: Land: 36,470㎡
Buildings: 13,247㎡ (3 buildings)

Updated 2016.05.25

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[Subway]
Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 1.
Walk towards Deokseong Girls' High School (about 10-minute)

[Bus]
Take Bus No. 7025, 109, 151, 162, 171, 172, 272, or 601 and get off at Jongno Police Station Bus Stop.
or take Bus No. 11 and get off in front of The National Folk Museum of Korea Bus Stop.

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

Traffic information

Subway Line 3 Anguk (안국) - 576.7m
Subway Line 3 Gyeongbokgung (Government Complex-Seoul) (경복궁(정부서울청사)) - 1033.3m
Subway Line 1 Jonggak (종각) - 1236.1m
Subway Line 5 Gwanghwamun (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts) (광화문(세종문화회관)) - 1267.9m
Subway Line 5 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가) - 1327.8m
Subway Line 3 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가) - 1327.8m
Subway Line 1 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가) - 1327.8m
Subway Line 4 Hyehwa (혜화) - 1667.6m
Subway Line 2 Euljiro 1(il)ga (을지로입구) - 1697.5m
Subway Line 3 Euljiro 3(sam)ga (을지로3가) - 1843m

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