Seoul's outdoor libraries a massive success
After attracting 1 million visitors in just three months, the Seoul Outdoor Library wrapped up the first leg of its 2025 season, with installations at Seoul Plaza and Gwanghwamun Square and along Cheonggye Stream, The Korea Times reports.
Seoul's outdoor libraries a massive success
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Seoul's outdoor libraries a massive success

Photo: Seoul Metropolitan Government
Eurasia 08/07/2025 19:30

After attracting 1 million visitors in just three months, the Seoul Outdoor Library wrapped up the first leg of its 2025 season, with installations at Seoul Plaza and Gwanghwamun Square and along Cheonggye Stream, The Korea Times reports.

Since its debut in 2022 as a public initiative to promote outdoor reading and cultural activities, the Seoul Outdoor Library has attracted more than 6 million visitors, according to The Korea Times.

The open-air libraries will halt operations during peak summer heat in July and August, with the second-half run set to resume on Sept. 5, the newspaper adds.

User satisfaction with this year’s outdoor libraries reached an all-time high of 96.6 percent, up 5.3 percentage points from the previous year. The same percentage of visitors said they would revisit.

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