• Hours of Service

  Hours of Service

  Weekday	9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
  Weekend	9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

• The library is available for everyone.
• Materials in the library can be checked out only after library card issuance.
• join membership

• Library cards are only issued to online members.
  ※ Although we provide computers for public use, if you sign up on our website before your visit, you can get a card easier and faster.
• Membership Eligibility and Documents Required

  Membership Eligibility and Documents

  Eligibility	Documents
  Adults living in Seoul	Identification Card (Identification Card showing the current address. If the current address is not shown on the Identification Card, Identification Card along with a copy of Resident Registration is required.)
  Youth living in Seoul	① Identification Card( Identification Card showing the holder's identity and current address. If the current address is not shown on the Identification Card, Student Card along with a copy of Resident Registration is required.) ② Guardians cannot apply for library card issuance on behalf of youth.
  Toddlers and Elementary School Students	To receive a library card, toddlers and elementary school students should visit the library with their guardian (legal representative) and present the guardian's(legal representative) Identification Card and Medical Issuance Card or other documents proving a family relationship such as a copy of Resident Registration.
  Employees working in Seoul	Identification Card(to confirm identification) + Employment Card or Proof of Employment(Identification Card showing the workplace address.)
  Students attending college or graduate school in Seoul	Identification card (to confirm identification) + Student Card(Identification Card showing the school address.)
  International residents	Certificate of Alien Registration(Identification Card showing the holder's identity and current address.)

  ※ Only original documents will be accepted.(Photos or copies will not be accepted. Passports will not be accepted as an Identification Card since it does not show the current address.)
• Issuance Cost: free of charge

• Eligibility: visitors with a library card

  Type	Number of Items	Borrowing Period
  Books	5 items	15 days(1-time, 7-day renewal)
  DVD (only movie and animation)	3 items	15 days
  braille books	5 items	30 days
  e-Books	5 items	15 days(1-time, 7-day renewal)
  Subscribe e-Books	3 items	15 days(1-time, 7-day renewal)
  Foreign e-Books	3 items	15 days(1-time, 7-day renewal)

• Some resources in Seoul Document Collections, Global Collections, References, Journals and Periodicals, and Visual Resources may not be checked out.
• Returned resources are available for check out the next day.

• Location : outside the back door of 1st Floor.
• The unattended drop box is available to return books with when the library is closed.(9:00 pm ~ 9:00 am)
• Materials that cannot be returned via the unattended drop box : DVDs and books with attached materials (Return the materials to the check-out desk.)

Checked out resources can be reserved.

• After receiving the text message, you should come within three days.
• You must use your own library card
• Number of Reserved Items: 3 items (Up to three persons can reserve a checked out item (on a first-come, first-served basis)
• Reservation information is sent via SMS.

Library members can suggest the purchase of an item that is not available in the library.

• Number of items that can be requested : up to 3 items a month per person, limited to a total of 15 items per year

• Regular Closings: Mondays
• Temporary Closings: legally-mandated national holidays except Sunday(Saturdays or Sundays may be closed when they overlap with national holidays) or temporary holidays designated by the government

• Old books or books frequently not used are preserved in the Preservation Section. You can access the books in the Preservation Section by making advanced reservations
  Log in to the library website -> Visit the sen/ice menu of Preservation Section and click the "신청하기" button to make a reservation -> You will be notified via SMS when the requested book is ready -> After receiving SMS, visit Perservation Section to access the requested book
• Preservation Section Regulations

  Membership Eligibility and Documents

  Available time	Requested time
  Tuesday to Friday 12:00	Previous day 16:00 ~ On the day 10:00
  Tuesday to Friday 17:00	On the day 10:00 ~ 16:00

  ※ Closed on Monday, weekend and public holiday. Requests after 4pm on Friday will be available after 12pm following Tuesday.

• Eligibility : Blind people, deaf people, physically challenged people, people aged 65 and over, print-disabled people, etc.
• Available facilities : Disability Collections (reading area, PC], Sign Language Materials Room, and Voice Reading Room
• Resources and service : Providing braille materials, sign-language materials, and screen reader program
• Assistive devices for the disabled
  Reading magnifiers, one handed keyboards, braille keyboards, hearing aids, height adjustable desks, braille printers, etc.
  * All Library rooms have height adjustable desks.
• Online counseling system for the disabled and Chaek Narae service (free book delivery service)

• Librarians answer your questions about Seoul’s administration as well as Seoul studies based on the books owned by the Seoul Metropolitan library.
• Available facilities : Disability Collections (reading area, PC], Sign Language Materials Room, and Voice Reading Room
• How to us
  Log in to hte website -> Seoul Knowledge & Information -> Seoul Information Service
  
  • Search for your question from Q&A. If not found, select ( Ask a Librarian) or (Make Inquiries)
  • Agree to the Collection and Use of Personal Information, select (Submit Your Question) and click Submit.
  • he answer will be sent by e-mail
• Precautions
  
  • The answered questions will not be deleted. The questioners are not disclosed, but all answered questions are posted on the website for nformation sharing.
  • Services not provided
    - Translation and finished work for school assignment
    - Questions about lawsuits requiring professional legal knowledge
    - Knowledge about land, real estate, genealogy, finance, etc.