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 opened on 20 February 1952 as the National Assembly Library Room and was upgraded to a library in November 1955. It joined the International Federation of Library Associations in 1967, moved to Yeouido on 15 September 1975, and became an independent institution on 29 December 1988. Its own building opened on 20 February 1988.

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.

Access is granted to anyone over 18; since 2016, visitors aged 12 to 17 may also use the collections if they have a specific need. Foreign nationals need a passport or alien registration certificate. The library stands at 1 Uisadang-daero, Yeongdeungpo District, beside the National Assembly building on Yeouido.

The library holds 3,303 old and rare books (goseo) among its databases, alongside 4.8 million general volumes. It also runs a branch on Dokdo Island, opened on 20 November 2009, and in 2010 signed its 1,000th cooperation agreement, with the Hasang Braille Library.