Eight-week shelf card

Take two booklets home for eight weeks, then return them to the same counter.

A plain paper library card beside a stack of unmarked bound booklets on a stone counter
Format
Lending from the reading room
Length
Eight weeks
Fee
40,000 KRW for eight weeks (Fixed fee for the term)
Where
Pickup and return at the reading room

Who it is for

Readers who want the booklets on their own table, including people who cannot stay for a full desk hour. A card is also the usual follow-up after a first desk session.

What you leave with

You leave with two titles and a paper slip listing the return date. At the end of the term you bring them back, renew, or swap.

Included

  • A named shelf card written at the counter
  • Two booklets out at a time, from any stack
  • One swap during the eight weeks, during opening hours
  • A reminder of the return day in the confirmation email

What stays at home

  • Booklets are loans, not copies to keep
  • The card does not include a desk session or a circle seat
  • We do not post booklets; pickup is at the room

Who you sit with

Park Hye-rin issues cards and checks returns. Min Jae-won can suggest a first pair of titles if you ask at the counter.

How it runs

  1. Ask for a card

    Write with the dates you can visit. We confirm the fee and a pickup window.

  2. Choose two titles

    At the counter, pick two booklets. The slip records the titles and the return date eight weeks out.

  3. Return or swap

    Bring both booklets back by the date on the slip. One swap is included if you want a different stack before the term ends.

Before you come

  • Bring a name we can write on the slip and an email for the reminder.
  • Plan to carry the booklets yourself. They are paper, and they dislike rain; a bag is enough.

Limits of the booking

  • Two titles at a time. The shelf is small, and the circle also uses copies.
  • A booklet that is out with the circle on Thursday afternoon may be back on Friday.
  • Lost booklets are billed at the print cost stated on the slip, usually 12,000 KRW each.

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