Mapo Purme Children's Library

A book playground for everyone, perfect for visiting with your child: Mapo Purme Children's Library

Overview

• Location: 1st Floor, Purme Foundation Nexon Children's Rehabilitation Hospital, 494 World Cup buk-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
• Hours: weekdays 09:00 to 18:00, Saturday 10:00 to 16:00
• Phone: 02-6070-9286

Features and key spaces

• Opened on May 16, 2016, this is a public library space created together by Mapo-gu and the Purme Foundation
• Designed as an integrated children's space where children with and without disabilities can be together
• Houses about more than 14,000 books, magazines, and a wide range of non-book materials
• Includes dedicated children's areas such as the Children's Reading Room, Storytelling Room, and Dream Growth Space
• The Storytelling Room, divided by folding doors, is ideal for reading aloud and running programs
• Offers specialized resources such as a Sound Book Corner for children with visual impairments and children from multicultural families, a My Body Corner for children with physical challenges, and a pop-up book corner
• The interior is safely designed so children can sit on the floor and read comfortably
• Equipped with convenient facilities including a book sterilizer, new arrivals section, children's magazine corner, and book search kiosk

An open space where everyone is welcome

• Although it is located inside a hospital, anyone can visit and use it freely
• A welcoming environment where all children can read and play together regardless of disability
• Reading spaces for children and guardians, along with active cultural programs for local residents

Easy ways to use the library

• If you get a Mapo Public Library membership card, you can borrow books and use various library services
• You can sign up online or on site with an ID
• Contact-free resources such as e-books and kids' books are also available, and a mobile membership card through the Seoul Citizen Card can be used

A variety of reading and cultural programs

• Offers a wide range of year-round reading and hands-on programs for the whole family, including Book Start, reading classes, and events for the Day of Persons with Disabilities
• Filled with themed events and parent-child follow-up reading activities that can support your child's growth

Helpful notes for visiting with your child

1. Parking: You can use the hospital's underground parking lot
2. Copying and printing are not available in the library
3. New books and popular magazines are actively updated every month
4. You can spend time reading freely with your child in the dedicated Storytelling Room

Quick summary of why families like it

• An inclusive space designed so every child can freely enjoy books and play, regardless of disability
• Bright and safe surroundings, with specialized services and programs tailored for children
• A cozy atmosphere where children of different ages and their guardians can all feel comfortable together

Recommended for these families

• Parents who want to regularly read with their child and build connection through books
• Families who want their child to grow by meeting and interacting with children from diverse backgrounds, including children with disabilities and multicultural families
• Families hoping their child will become closer to books in a quiet and bright environment

"Mapo Purme Children's Library is a warm reading playground open to every child in the community, and a special place that supports everyone's growth."