Established in April 1910 along with the founding of the Public Eouidong Industry Supplementary School, the Seoul National University of Science and Technology Library holds more than 609,000 books, 12,000 e-books, 440 local/foreign serial publications/academic journals, 23,260 audiovisual materials, and 58 local/foreign e-journals.

Completed in late 2004, the Central Library is a three-story building with a gross floor area of 9,281 m2 (2,807 pyeong). The library office and information processing center is located on the first floor, the Oriental literature library is on the second floor, and a multimedia room is on the third floor. As a building with a gross floor area of 4896.25 m² (1400 pyeong), the annex library was remodeled in 2011, and it now consists of a reference library, a Western literature library, a group study room, digital resources rooms, and reading rooms. For the past century, our library has contributed to academic teaching and R&D by collecting and organizing data required for academic research and learning by professors and students. We will continuously endeavor to develop as a library that is suitable for a knowledge-oriented society.

Establishment of the library budget, the operation and management of library, personnel management, security and service, general affairs management, the purchase of books and other items, the purchase of academic journals and e-journals, and the purchase of equipment and supplies.

Classification and cataloging of books as well as database (DB) management

Book rental/return management, acquisition and arrangement of new books, thesis management, mutual loan/original document copy service, management of local/foreign publications and journals, management of defaulters and students on leave/returning to school, management of library visitor barcode, operation/management of the multimedia room, and handling of online complaints and information services

During the School Year

Various books related to major courses, cultural classes, and leisure are provided in the reference library.

The reference library is equipped with encyclopedias, language dictionaries, directories, statistical data, almanacs, handbooks, and maps. Students can freely read and copy materials based on the free open-access system of the library. However, books cannot be rented outside the library.

Various periodical publications, including local/foreign academic journals, cultural magazines, university publications, and newspapers, are provided. However, outside rental is prohibited.

Thesis collections and master’s/Ph.D. degree papers published by local universities are provided in the periodical publication library. However, outside rental is prohibited.

Search engine services are provided to allow students to conduct an integrated search for all e-journals that are under a subscription contract with the library.

To loan general reference books from the library, users must use the search PC to check the location of the book. After retrieving the book from the bookshelf, they must present the book with the student ID at the rental window for computer processing.

Borrowed books must be returned within the deadline. If the return date is a holiday, students must return the borrowed book on the following day.

To extend the loan period, students must visit the reference library before the return date and present their student ID.
(Library Web Page → Login → My Library → Current Loans → Extension)

If the rented book is not returned within the deadline, the following suspension of book rental privileges will be imposed.
Within 30 days: Number of days overdue × 3
Over 30 days: Number of days overdue × 3 and library use / Certificate issuance is restricted until the book is returned.