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Starfield Library

You can visit Starfield Library (별마당도서관) by wheelchair: the main entrance has no step, and an elevator and accessible toilet are available. It is a two-level library in the middle of Starfield COEX Mall, with a round bookshelf 13 m high.

Wheelchair
Wheelchair accessibleThe main entrance has no step, an elevator is available, and there is an accessible toilet.
Walking load
MediumThe library is a large indoor space, about 2,800 m² on two levels, with tables where you can rest.
Source
Checked online · Oct 2026
Tall wall of bookshelves at Starfield Library with a decorated Christmas tree and hanging star lights
KTO, KOGL Type 1

Getting there

  • Bongeunsa StationLine 9Street elevators at Exits 3 and 7.About 290 m in a straight line.
    Station
  • Samseong StationLine 2Street elevators at Exits 1, 4, 6, and 8.About 480 m in a straight line.
    Station
  • Samseong Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exit 3. Wheelchair-usable.

Accessible toilets near here

Heads-up

Wheelchair rental closes at 20:00, but the library stays open until 22:00, as of October 2026. If you borrow a wheelchair, plan to finish and return it by 20:00.

One visitor wrote that the library is very crowded during the day.

Getting in

Entrance
You can reach the main entrance by wheelchair on a wide path with no steps or slopes. The door is manual, and the library itself may open directly onto the mall walkway with no door.
Parking
Accessible parking is available. A 50% parking discount applies to people with disabilities, as of October 2026; ask at the exit payment booth whether your document qualifies.
Route
Exits 5 and 6 at Samseong Station link directly to a passage through Millennium Plaza into the mall. Exit 7 at Bongeunsa Station links to a passage through ASEM Plaza. One visitor wrote that the walk from Bongeunsa takes 10 to 15 minutes.

Inside

Levels
The library has two levels, B1 and 1F. One visitor wrote that an escalator links them inside, and that 1F can also be entered from outside at ground level.
Elevator
A wheelchair-friendly elevator is available, and the underground parking has elevator access. Whether it links the two levels is not known, so ask at the B1 information desk near the library.
Toilets
Accessible toilets are in several places around the mall. Ask at the B1 information desk near the library for the nearest one.
Seats
The library has various tables, with power outlets for laptops. One visitor wrote that there are many places to sit and read.
Wheelchairs
Borrow one of 3 wheelchairs at the mall's stroller rental desk on B1, beside Megabox. You must leave an ID, so ask whether your passport is accepted.

Also useful

Hours
Open every day, 10:30–22:00, as of October 2026.
Cost
Free for everyone, as of October 2026. There is no ticket office.
Help
Call the library at 02-6002-3031 (+82-2-6002-3031 from abroad). The mall's B1 information desks, including one near the library, help foreign visitors.
Families
The mall lends 150 strollers beside Megabox, for children aged 2 to under 36 months and up to 15 kg. Baby rooms are on B1, near the cinema and near Gourmet Street.
Vision and hearing
Tactile paving runs along the approach and main entrance. Braille information, sign language guidance and facilities for deaf visitors are not available.

Not known yet

  • Step-free route between the library's B1 and 1F levels
  • Location and size of the accessible toilet nearest the library
  • Steps, slopes and distance on the passages from the subway to the library
  • Wheelchair rental fee
  • Whether library or information desk staff speak English

Sources

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