Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Taipei Public Library, Beitou Branch
臺北市立圖書館北投分館 · show this name to taxi drivers
Taiwan's first certified green-building library, a wood-and-steel building among the trees of Beitou Park with a planted roof and solar panels. Anyone can walk in and read on its balconies, which makes it a calm break between hot springs.
At a glance for one
Admission
Free
Free to enter and read.
Hours
08:30–21:00 (Tue–Sat); 09:00–17:00 (Mon, Sun)
Closed on the first Thursday of each month and on public holidays.
Time needed
20-45 minutes
Booking
Not needed
Minimum
None
Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.
How to visit, step by step
- Walk into Beitou Park from Xinbeitou Station. The wooden library is about 5 minutes along Guangming Road, next to the Hot Spring Museum
- Walk in during opening hours. You don't need a library card or a ticket to read inside
- This is a working public library, so keep your voice down and don't disturb readers
- Ask the staff before taking photos inside. You can photograph the building freely from the park
- Find a seat on one of the wooden balconies or in the outdoor reading area among the trees
- It's closed on the first Thursday of each month and on public holidays
Don't miss: A seat on a wooden balcony, looking out into the trees of Beitou Park.
Best time to go alone: A weekday morning or late afternoon, when there are fewer sightseers.
Getting there
MRT: Xinbeitou (R22A), about 5 min on foot through Beitou Park.
No. 251, Guangming Rd., Beitou Dist., Taipei City (inside Beitou Park)
臺北市北投區光明路251號（北投公園內）
Open in Google Maps臺北市北投區光明路251號（北投公園內）
Sources & checks
Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
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