7 Nov 2026 (Sat) Starts in 7 days · Seoul · 종로구
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| Dates | 7 Nov 2026 Sat |
|---|---|
| Region | Seoul · 종로구 |
| Place | 서울특별시교육청정독도서관 야외정원 |
| Address | 서울특별시 종로구 북촌로5길 48 (화동) 서울특별시교육청정독도서관 야외정원 |
| Hours | 11:00~17:00 |
| Admission | 무료 |
| Organizer | 서울특별시교육청 |
| Phone | 02-2011-5742 |
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온 가족 책 잔치는 2013년부터 매년 가을 정독도서관에서 열려온 서울시교육청 대표 독서문화 축제이다. 책을 매개로 가족과 이웃이 함께 어울리며 소통할 수 있는 장을 마련하고, 다양한 체험과 공연, 전시를 통해 독서의 즐거움과 가치를 일상 속에서 경험하도록 기획되었다. 특히 도서관·평생학습관, 지역 서점, 학교 독서동아리 등 다양한 기관이 힘을 모아 시민과 학생들이 직접 참여하는 프로그램을 운영함으로써 협력형 축제로 발전하였다. 책 읽는 온 가족 시상식, 문화 공연, 책과 연계된 창의 체험 활동, 친환경·전통문화 체험 등 다채로운 프로그램이 마련되어 남녀노소 누구나 즐길 수 있으며, 독서가 단순한 활동을 넘어 생활의 기쁨과 공동체의 가치를 느끼는 계기를 제공하는 의미 있는 행사이다.
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Buy one at a convenience store such as GS25, CU or 7-Eleven and top it up there with cash. It pays for subways and buses in most cities, and for most taxis.
Use Naver Map or Kakao Map for walking and bus directions; Google Maps does not yet give walking directions in Korea. Both apps can be switched to English. Naver Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → Language (Japanese and Chinese also available). Kakao Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → App settings → Language. If the option is missing, change your phone’s language and reopen the app. Small shop names and some reviews stay in Korean.
Book trains on Korail’s English site and express buses on Kobus. Holiday weekends sell out first.
Checked 18 October 2026.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI), retrieved 31 October 2026. Shown as published, with formatting removed.
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