★Local·Public library
Bangkok City Library
หอสมุดเมืองกรุงเทพมหานคร
The handsome city library on Ratchadamnoen — four floors of reading in a restored heritage block.
The city's flagship library in a heritage Ratchadamnoen block — four floors of reading rooms behind old shutters. The old-city study hall.
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Visiting
- Open
- Tue–Sun (OSM, unofficial)
- Allow
- 1 h
No official opening hours published — check on the day.
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against openstreetmap.org, wikidata.org. Things change: closures for royal ceremonies and holidays are common.
Before you go
- Most national and city museums close one or two days a week, commonly Monday and Tuesday.
- Foreign-visitor pricing is normal and usually posted at the counter.
Check closing days, current exhibitions and ticket prices when you arrive — we have no verified official site for this one.
Getting there
- Phra Arthit·Chao Phraya Express Boat~13 min walk
- Phra Arthit·Cross-river ferries~13 min walk
- Phra Arthit·Chao Phraya Tourist Boat~13 min walk
- Phanfa Leelard·Khlong Saen Saep Boat~14 min walk
Typical times, not a timetable · rail, boat and BRT routing runs right in the atlas.
While you're here
- Khao San Road·Backpacker strip~3 min walk
- Wat Bowonniwet·Royal monastery~4 min walk
- Democracy Monument·Monument~6 min walk
- Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall·City museum~9 min walk
The neighbourhood
Bangkok City Library sits in Old Town · Rattanakosin — Where Bangkok began.