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Kaohsiung Main Public Library

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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Kaohsiung Main Public Library

A city public library in Kaohsiung spanning seven floors, with a rooftop park on the upper levels and a skybridge to a hotel. Inside, reading rooms and study spaces fill each floor, plus exhibitions, magazines in multiple languages and a picture book area.

Highlights

  • Rooftop garden views
  • Skybridge to Cheng Yi Hotel
  • B1 children's picture book library

Good to know

  • Free entry to reading rooms
  • Elevators crowded on weekends, use plaza lift
  • Discount parking coupons on third floor

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