National Library of Korea, Sejong

Minseong Kim · CC BY-SA 4.0

A library shaped like a turning page, built to serve the country's policy-making.

The building is designed as a page being turned — the roof lifts in a curve and settles, and the glass beneath reflects Sejong lake in front of it. This is not an ordinary public library: it is the policy branch of the National Library, serving the ministries newly moved to Sejong, so the collection leans heavily towards policy research and administrative records. But the public floor is open to everyone, and the reading space facing the lake is probably the finest place to read in this city. Plenty of people come only to sit there.

Visitor information

When is the best time to visit National Library of Korea, Sejong?

Year-round

How long do you need at National Library of Korea, Sejong?

1 hour

What are the opening hours of National Library of Korea, Sejong?

09:00–21:00 on weekdays, 09:00–18:00 at weekends; closed the second and fourth Monday of each month and on public holidays

Did you know

Opened in 2013 as the policy branch of the National Library of Korea.
The building's form is modelled on a page being turned.
It mainly serves the ministries based in Sejong.
The public floor is freely open and faces Sejong lake.

Travel tips

No card is needed for the public floor.
Seats facing the lake go quickly at weekends.
It sits beside Sejong Lake Park, easy to combine.

Source: https://sejong.nl.go.kr/

Updated: 2026-08-05