Yongsan Public Library

Yes, you can visit by wheelchair. The main entrance has a ramp, the building has an elevator, and floor 5 has an accessible toilet. Yongsan Public Library appears to sit at the foot of Namsan.

Wheelchair: Wheelchair accessibleThe main entrance has a ramp, the building has an elevator, and floor 5 has an accessible toilet.
Walking load: Not rated yet
Source: Checked online · Oct 2026

Front of Yongsan Public Library, a stone-walled building with a glass entrance, flower planters, and a crosswalk in front — KTO, KOGL Type 1

Getting there

Seoul StationLine 1, Line 4, AREX, GTX-A, and Gyeongui–Jungang LineStreet elevators at Exits 2, 3, 4, and 12.About 670 m in a straight line.
Station
Seoul Station toiletsLine 1: Outside the gates, B1, by Exit 2. Wheelchair-usable.Line 4: Outside the gates, B1, by Exit 11. Wheelchair-usable.
Hoehyeon StationLine 4Street elevator at Exit 1.About 740 m in a straight line.
Station
Hoehyeon Station toiletInside the gates, B2, by Exit 3. Wheelchair-usable.

Accessible toilets near here

Heads-up

The library closes on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month and on public holidays other than Sundays, as of October 2026. It may also close temporarily, so call before you go.

Getting in

Entrance: The main entrance has a ramp, so you can enter by wheelchair. The door is manual. The building appears to have doors on floors 1 and 5. Which one has the ramp is not known.
Parking: The parking lot is at the floor 5 entrance. It has 14 spaces, including 1 accessible space. Only library users can park. Enter before 20:00. The lot closes at 22:00 and stays shut on library closed days and legal public holidays, as of October 2026.
Parking fee: The first 60 minutes are free, then 130 won per 5 minutes, as of October 2026. Ask the library whether the 80% discount for people with disabilities covers you.
Route: On foot, the official routes start from Seoul Station exit 10 (Line 4), Seoul Station exit 8 (Line 1) or Hoehyeon exit 4. These are not the street elevator exits. The library appears to sit at the foot of Namsan. Buses 402 and 405 stop at Namsan Library·Yongsan Library (남산도서관・용산도서관, stop 03168).

Inside

Elevator: The building has an elevator. Floors run from basement 1 to floor 5.
Floors: Floor 1 has an information desk, a study room and a cafeteria. Floor 2 has the children's rooms. Floor 3 has the book room (문헌정보실). Floor 4 has the digital and periodicals room. Floor 5 has an information desk and lecture rooms.
Toilets: An accessible toilet is on floor 5. Whether other floors have one is not known. Plan your toilet stops around floor 5.
Rest: Floor 3 has an outdoor rest area, open 07:00 to 20:00. Floor 1 has a rest area with a cafeteria and shop. The cafeteria and shop open 09:00 to 19:20, except Sundays and library closed days. These times are as of October 2026.

Also useful

Hours: The book room opens weekdays 09:00 to 20:00, and weekends 09:00 to 17:00. The children's and infant rooms and the digital and periodicals room open weekdays 09:00 to 18:00. On weekends, the children's room and the digital and periodicals room open 09:00 to 17:00. These hours are as of October 2026.
PC booking: As of October 2026, the PC booking system for the digital and periodicals room is suspended until it is restored. The suspension began on October 24.
Cost: Entry is free, as of October 2026.
Vision support: Tactile paving is in front of the main facilities. The floor 3 book room has large-print books, braille books and an information corner for people with disabilities.
Rooftop garden: The floor 5 rooftop garden has views over Seoul and is known for its sunsets. Entry is free, as of October 2026. Wheelchair access to the garden is not known.
Contact: Call 02-6902-7777 (+82-2-6902-7777) to ask which entrance has the ramp.

Not known yet

Whether the elevator stops at every floor, and whether it fits a wheelchair and a companion
Slopes, sidewalk width and steps between the station elevators or bus stop and the library
Size, grab bars and door type of the floor 5 accessible toilet
Ramp slope, door width and door weight at the main entrance
Whether you can reach the floor 3 outdoor rest area by wheelchair

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