In 2021, Gyeonggi Province topped the list of provinces with the largest number of public libraries in South Korea with ***. Seoul came second with *** public libraries that year while Sejong ranked last with **.
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MCST (South Korea). (October 26, 2022). Number of public libraries in South Korea in 2021, by province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/672373/south-korea-public-library-number-by-province/
MCST (South Korea). "Number of public libraries in South Korea in 2021, by province." Chart. October 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/672373/south-korea-public-library-number-by-province/
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Number of public libraries in South Korea in 2021, by province [Graph], MCST (South Korea), October 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/672373/south-korea-public-library-number-by-province/