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Namsan Public Library

Coordinates: 37°33′11″N 126°58′53″E / 37.5530°N 126.9815°E / 37.5530; 126.9815
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Namsan Public Library
library
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul서울특별시립남산도서관
 • Hanja서울特別市立南山圖書館
 • Revised RomanizationSeoul teukbyeol Sinip Namsan doseogwan
 • McCune–ReischauerSŏul t'ŭkpyŏl Sinip Namsan tosŏkwan
Short name transcription(s)
 • Hangul남산도서관
 • Hanja南山圖書館
 • Revised RomanizationNamsan doseogwan
 • McCune–ReischauerNamsan tosŏkwan
Namsan Public Library is located in South Korea
Namsan Public Library
Namsan Public Library
Coordinates: 37°33′11″N 126°58′53″E / 37.5530°N 126.9815°E / 37.5530; 126.9815
CountrySouth Korea

The Namsan Public Library (Korean남산도서관) is a library located in Yongsan-gu near Mt. Namsan of Seoul, South Korea. Since its establishment on October 22, 1922, during the Japanese occupation,[1] the library has owned a variety of resources encompassing from ancient historic books, Japanese books to contemporary digital technology books.[2]

The main users of the Namsan public library are adults. Also, Namsan public library offers a special room for children of multicultural families. [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Namsan Public Library, Korea's first public library". Seoul Metropolitan Government. January 13, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Welcoming remarks". The Namsan Public Library. Archived from the original on 2007-06-02. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
  3. ^ "The Mecca of literature, Namsan public library". The Korea Economic Daily. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
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