Sanghuh Memorial Library
Introduction
The Sanghuh Memorial Library was opened in 1989 as the largest library in Asia at the time. Today, the library serves the educational needs of Konkuk faculty, students, staff, and local residents with its collection of more than 1.2 million volumes and a fully automated system for searching resources and checking out materials. The library also provides seating for approximately 2,200 users.
On the first floor of the library, where the one-stop service desk is located, users can check out and return books. They can also access audio and visual materials at the Multimedia Room. Located on the second floor are rooms for periodicals and academic papers. A reading room with 1,522 seats, including a 24-hour reading room with 184 seats, is available on the third floor. The fourth and fifth floors have 12 faculty carrels, several group study rooms, as well as study rooms where laptops are permitted. The multilingual lab on the sixth floor has computers with English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Vietnamese as well as audio and video materials in foreign languages. It also features a seminar room dedicated to group study sessions.
Location
The library is five minutes away from the Sanghuh Gate. Click here to view the detailed campus map.
Library Hours
During the Semester
Location | Weekdays | Saturdays | Sundays/Holidays |
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Service Desk (1st floor) |
9 a.m. - 9 p.m. | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Closed |
Reference Rooms (4th & 5th floors) |
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Reading Rooms (3rd & 6th floors) |
5 a.m. – 11 p.m. | 5 a.m. – 11 p.m. | Closed |
Reading Room No.2 on the third floor with 184 seats is open 24 hours. Please use the stairs on the side of the library building instead of the main door when accessing the reading room after the service desk closes.
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During the Vacation
Location | Weekdays | Saturdays | Sundays/Holidays |
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Service Desk (1st floor) |
9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Closed |
Reference Rooms (4th & 5th floors) |
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Reading Rooms (3rd & 6th floors) |
5 a.m. – 11 p.m. | 5 a.m. – 11 p.m. | Closed |
Reading Room No.2 on the third floor with 184 seats is open 24 hours. Please use the stairs on the side of the library building instead of the main door when accessing the reading room after the service desk closes.
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Item Limits and Loan Periods
Item Limits | Loan Period | |
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Full-time Faculty | 30 | 180 days |
Part-time Faculty | 15 | 90 days |
Graduate Students | 10 | 20 days |
Undergraduate Students | 5 | 10 days |