Mapo Central Library
Wheelchair users can visit Mapo Central Library: the main entrance has no step, and the library has an elevator and accessible toilets. It is a library and cultural space with about 250,000 books, a restaurant, and a kids cafe.
- Wheelchair
- Wheelchair accessibleStep-free main entrance, easy elevator access, and good accessible toilet facilities.
- Walking load
- Not rated yet
- Source
- Checked online · Oct 2026
Getting there
- Mapo-gu Office StationLine 6Street elevators at Exits 2 and 8.About 420 m in a straight line.Station
- Mapo-gu Office Station toiletsOutside the gates, B2, by Exit 8. Wheelchair-usable.Outside the gates, B2, by Exits 3 and 4. Listed as not wheelchair-usable.
- Gajwa StationGyeongui–Jungang LineStreet elevators at Exits 1 and 2.Exit numbers are approximate.About 830 m in a straight line.Station
Getting in
- Entrance
- You can enter by wheelchair. The main entrance has no step. It has a ramp, an automatic door, and tactile paving. One description calls the ramp gentle. Check the slope before you go.
- Approach
- The approach to the building is good for wheelchair users.
- Parking
- The library has accessible parking and family parking.
- Route
- At Mapo-gu Office Station, Exit 3 is closer to the library than Exit 8. This exit has an escalator and no street elevator. For elevator exits, see Getting there.
Inside
- Elevator
- The library has an elevator, and it is easy to use.
- Toilets
- Accessible toilet facilities here are good. The accessible toilet on the 4th floor has a low sink and a child booster seat.
Also useful
- Vision, hearing
- Blind visitors can use a laptop made for them at the accessible reading seats. The library also has guidance facilities for blind visitors. It has no facilities for deaf or hard-of-hearing visitors.
- Baby care
- The 2nd-floor reading room has a toddler toilet. The 2nd floor also has a nursing room.
Not known yet
- Elevator size and button height
- Steps or slopes on the path from Exit 8
- Exact slope of the entrance ramp
- Accessible toilets on floors other than the 4th
- Opening hours and closed days
Sources
The summary, the notes and the lists on this page draw on these sources.
- Seoul DanurimDec 2024
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