National Assembly Library of Korea, National library in Yeongdeungpo District, South Korea
The National Assembly Library of Korea is a public research library in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, located on Yeouido island next to the National Assembly building. It spans several floors with reading rooms, archival sections, and digital workspaces open to both parliament members and the general public.
The library was founded in 1952, shortly after the end of Japanese colonial rule, and absorbed materials from earlier collections built up during that period. Over the following decades it grew into a standalone institution and moved into its own building on Yeouido when the parliament relocated there.
The library sits next to the National Assembly building on Yeouido, tying it closely to the political center of Seoul. Walking through the reading rooms, you can see researchers, students, and ordinary visitors sitting side by side over law texts, journals, and government reports.
The library is open to visitors aged 16 and above, and the building is easy to reach by metro with a station nearby. Before you go, it is worth checking which sections are open to the public, as some areas may be reserved for parliamentary staff.
The library holds a collection of National Treasures, which is unusual for a parliamentary library since such objects are typically kept in national museums. This makes it one of the few places where you can find legislative documents and historically significant artefacts in the same building.
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