Seongnam Central Library

The Seongnam Central Library (Korean: 성남시중앙도서관) is located in Yatap-dong, Seongnam, South Korea. It opened in 2001, and is the largest library in Seongnam city.

Seongnam Central Library
중앙도서관
37.40423645594882°N 127.13482438476035°E / 37.40423645594882; 127.13482438476035
Location	Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Established	2001
Other information
Website	https://www.snlib.go.kr/ct/index.do

Seongnam Central Library
Hangul	성남시 중앙 도서관
Hanja	城南市 中央 圖書館
Revised Romanization	Seongnamsi jungang doseogwan
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏngnamsi chungang tosŏgwan

Library layout

The library has five levels

Underground

• Cafeteria
• Convenience Store

First Floor

• Family Reading Room
• Kids Reading Room
• Kids Library
• Disabilities Reading Room
• Main Hall
• Hall Reading Room (approximately 200 seats)

Second Floor

• Cyber Room (including DVD seats, Audio seats, Computer seats and Laptop seats)
• "First Library" (Science, Art, Religion, Language, Philosophy, Society, Others, Encyclopedia, English books)
• "Second Library" (Literature, History)

(The collections include over 300 000 books)

Third Floor

• First Reading Room (216 seats, no carrells)
• Second Reading Room (216 seats)
• Outside Terrace
• Screen Room

Fourth Floor

• Third Reading Room (216 seats, for adults)
• Fourth Reading Room( 216 seats)

Library conditions of use

• Under 12 years old children (Korean are 14 years old) cannot use Reading room, Cyber room and Library (except for those specifically designated for children)
• Library users must create an account with a card (this can use every library in Seongnam). It can access all rooms. Exceptions for children and cafeteria usage.
• Access to reading room seats (except Kid's reading rooms) requires the card.

Restrictions

• Without parental guidance, children are not allowed in many of the library spaces
• During Exam Seasons (late April-early May, July, late September-early October, December) and vacation (peak season Summer and Winter) seating may in high demand.
• The First and Second Reading Room close at 10 pm.
• The library is closed on Mondays.

Sources

• http://ct.snlib.net/